A Moment of Suspense
Date1909
Object number2018.5.8
ProvenanceAccording to a typed label on backing board, the artist, as a gift to Louis Allen Ireton, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1909, “As a token of friendship for over due advances”; according to another printed label on frame, [Harley L. Bickmore (1888-1969)], Cincinnati, Ohio, probably by 1953; with [Mary Ran Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio], 1990; [A.J. Kollar Fine Paintings, Seattle, Washington]; sold to Bruce Leven, Seattle, Washington; bequeathed to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2018
Photo CreditPhoto: Mark Woods
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, American Art: The Stories We Carry, Oct. 20, 2022 - ongoing.Published ReferencesPierce, Jerald. "Re-imagining American art: Seattle Art Museum offers a more expansive, inclusive look at U.S. art." The Seattle Times, The Mix E5, Oct. 30, 2022. [A version of this article appears online on Oct. 25 with the headline: “How Seattle Art Museum is working to make its American art galleries more inclusive,” https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/visual-arts/how-seattle-art-museum-is-working-to-make-its-american-art-galleries-more-inclusive.]Credit LineGift of the Estate of Bruce Leven
Dimensions13 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (34.6 x 23.8 cm)
Framed: 21 1/4 x 16 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (54 x 42.5 x 3.2 cm)
MediumOil on Windsor and Newton prepared wood panel