(Untitled) View of the Jardin du Luxembourg
Artist
Susan Watkins
(American, 1875 - 1913)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1908
MediumOil on board
Dimensions7 5/16 × 10 5/8 × 1/8 in. (18.6 × 27 × 0.3 cm)
Overall, Frame: 9 3/4 × 12 3/4 in. (24.8 × 32.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 9 3/4 × 12 3/4 in. (24.8 × 32.4 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Goldsborough Serpell
Object number46.76.171
Not on view
DescriptionSketch of sculpture, balustrade in a park. The sculture and balustrade line a wide curved walkway. Surrounding the walkway are trees and flowers.Label TextSusan Watkins American (1875-1913) Untitled (View of the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris), ca. 1908 Oil on board Goldsborough Serpell Bequest 46.76.171 ProvenanceThe artist, Susan Watkins Serpell, bequeathed to her husband, Goldsborough Serpell, 1913; Bequest of Goldsborough Serpell to the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, 1946; Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences transferred to the Chrysler Museum, 1971. Exhibition History"The Gentle Modernist: The Art of Susan Watkins," Waitzer Community Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., May 15, 2002 - March 2003. "Behind the Seen: The Chrysler's Hidden Museum," Large Changing Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., October 21, 2005 - February 19, 2006. "Women of the Chrysler: a 400-Year Celebration of the Arts," Large Changing Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., March 24 - July 18, 2010.
