Rosalie Lorraine Gill
Lady with a Fan
1884
Physical Qualities
Oil on canvas, 24 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (62.2 x 49.5 cm)
Framed: 28 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (72.4 x 59.7 x 7.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Frances W. Haussner
Object Number
1977.49
Rosalie Gill portrayed her subject’s softly waving hair, lace collar, and feathered
fan with graceful, loose brushwork and muted, harmonious colors that show the
influence of European painting traditions. Born into a Baltimore-based family,
Gill’s early artistic education in the New York City studio of William Merritt
Chase (1849–1916) and her participation in exhibitions in New York City, Paris,
and Baltimore reflect the opportunities that were finally becoming available to
professional women artists in the late 19th century.
Mrs. Frances W. Haussner, Baltimore
Sona K. Johnston, "American Painting 1750-1900 from the Collection of The Baltimore Museum of Art," 1983, p. 70.
Inscribed: Upper left: "Rosalie Gill. / 84." On reverse of canvas in large script: "Rosalie Gill"
