Benjamin West
Portrait of Lady Sondes with Her Infant Son

ArtistAmerican, active England, 1738–1820
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Portrait of Lady Sondes with Her Infant Son
Datec. 1793–1794
PlaceEngland
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions36 1/4 × 28 in. (92.1 × 71.1 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object numberB.78.80
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
ProvenanceBy direct descent in the Sondes family from the 2nd Baron to the 4th Earl Sondes; [Sabin Galleries Ltd., London]; purchased by Carroll Sterling (1913–1994) and Harris Masterson III (1914–1997), Houston, 1978; given to MFAH, 1978.

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