TitleMaxfield Parrish
Artist
Kenyon Cox
(American, 1856 - 1919)
Date1905
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsUnframed: 30 × 25 in.
Framed: 35 7/16 × 30 3/8 × 2 5/8 in.
SignedSigned at upper left: "MAXFIELD PARRISH, A.N.A. / By KENYON COX - 1905 -".
SubmissionANA diploma presentation, December 5, 1905
Credit LineNational Academy of Design, New York, NY
Object number293-P
Label TextThe number of times this portrait was exhibited during Cox's lifetime is likely a reflection of his pride in this unusual likeness. The formal rigor of the strict profile view is not uncharacteristic of Cox, but the casual presentation of the sitter is somewhat atypical. The sensitivity of the likeness can perhaps be explained by Cox's friendship with Parrish; their families vacationed together in Vermont and New Hampshire, and references throughout the Cox's personal papers attest to the closeness of their bond. Collections
- Artist Portrait Highlights from the Collection
