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The image displays a head-and-shoulders portrait of a person seated and facing slightly to the left. The individual has a fair complexion with soft facial features, including gentle eyes, a prominent nose, and light-colored lips. Their hair is curly and short, with a light brown hue, and is partially covered by a modest cap with a soft fabric tied at the back, which appears to be of the same texture as their neck scarf. The person is wearing what appears to be a dark-colored coat over a lighter garment, possibly a high-collared blouse or shirt, with a cream-colored scarf draped elegantly around the neck. There is no visible jewelry or other items being held. The background is a dark, plain canvas.
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The image displays a head-and-shoulders portrait of a person seated and facing slightly to the left. The individual has a fair complexion with soft facial features, including gentle eyes, a prominent nose, and light-colored lips. Their hair is curly and short, with a light brown hue, and is partially covered by a modest cap with a soft fabric tied at the back, which appears to be of the same texture as their neck scarf. The person is wearing what appears to be a dark-colored coat over a lighter garment, possibly a high-collared blouse or shirt, with a cream-colored scarf draped elegantly around the neck. There is no visible jewelry or other items being held. The background is a dark, plain canvas.

National Gallery of Art · Painting

Agnes Gordon Cochran Higginson (Mrs. Stephen Higginson)

George Fuller

Date
1876
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
Accession number
1953.9.2
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Augustus Vincent Tack
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CAB
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • painted surface
  • American
  • female
  • portrait
  • American Paintings of the Nineteenth Century, Part I [A-L]
  • Higginson, Agnes Gordon Cochran
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.

NGA object ID 42852. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.