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Wallace Herndon Smith

Portrait of Chancellor Throop

20th century

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  • Artist Wallace Herndon Smith (American, 1901–1990)
  • Title Portrait of Chancellor Throop
  • Date 20th century
  • Medium Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions unframed | 29 3/16 x 24 1/4 in.
  • Credit line University acquisition, 1979
  • Object number WU 1979.24
  • Technique
  • Work type

Inscription [LL on canvas, written in brown paint:] Wallace H. Smith.

Inscription [verso, UR on frame, written in pencil:] Throop / Chancellor

Inscription [Washington University info on backing]

Inscription [verso, UL on backing, white rectangular label] [written in red marker:] I

Inscription [verso, CL on backing, white circular label] [written in black pen:] A-16

Inscription [verso, CL on left stretcher, rectangular label, upper half red, lower half white, with black border] [printed in black on red background:] Property of / WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY / [stamped in black over white background:] 5343

Inscription [verso, UC on top stretcher, stamped in red:] 24 ANCO. INC. / GLENDALE, L L [?] [CR on right stretcher:] 36 ANCO. INC. / GLENDALE, L L [?]

Inscription [verso, UR on frame, engraved in script:] frame made for / Wallace Smith by / Carl Sandelin frameworks / 133E60thSt NYC

Inscription [verso, CR on frame, browned rectangular label with red border] [written in black pen:] Wallace Smith / [remainder of text illegible or obscured by tear]

Inscription [verso, LL on bottom stretcher, white circular label] [written in black pen:] C.19

Inscription [verso, LR on bottom stretcher and LR on frame, written in black marker:] WU 1979.24

Inscription [verso, LC on frame lining, written in pencil:] 2

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