Provenance
The artist, Deerfield, Massachusetts; his estate until 1911;[1] his wife, Agnes Gordon Higginson Fuller [1838-1924], Deerfield, Massachusetts; her son, Arthur Negus Fuller [d. 1945], Deerfield, Massachusetts; his sister, Agnes Gordon Fuller Tack [Mrs. Augustus Vincent Tack], Deerfield, Massachusetts;[2] gift 1953 to NGA.
[1] "List of Pictures and Sketches in Deerfield Studio," February 1905 (Fuller Papers, Memorial Libraries, Deerfield, Massachusetts [AAA microfilm, 609, fr. 590]) includes a "Portrait of Grandmother Higginson."
[2] Letter of 24 January 1992 from Jeffrey Goodhue Legler, great-great-grandson of the artist (in NGA curatorial files) provides provenance information.
Accession Number
1953.9.2
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 68.3 x 56 cm (26 7/8 x 22 1/16 in.) | framed: 81.3 x 71.1 x 6.7 cm (32 x 28 x 2 5/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Augustus Vincent Tack