Portrait of R. Sturgis Ingersoll

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Portrait of R. Sturgis Ingersoll

1960

Jacques Lipchitz (American (born Lithuania), 1891–1973)

Lipchitz commemorated his friendship with R. Sturgis Ingersoll in this striking bronze portrait, which was commissioned by the trustees and staff of the Philadelphia Museum of Art upon Ingersoll's retirement as president of the Museum's board. The two men met in 1942 and soon became fast friends, with Ingersoll eventually replacing Dr. Barnes as the artist's foremost patron and collector. As Lipchitz later explained, Ingersoll's friendship, support, and encouragement helped to convince him that he could repeat the success of his Paris years in the United States.

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Object Details

Title:

Portrait of R. Sturgis Ingersoll

Date:

1960

Artist:

Jacques Lipchitz (American (born Lithuania), 1891–1973)

Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

17 x 10 x 12 inches (43.2 x 25.4 x 30.5 cm) With base: 21 1/2 x 10 x 12 inches (54.6 x 25.4 x 30.5 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Purchased with funds contributed by the Board of Trustees, the Board of Governors, and the Staff of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1961

Accession Number:

1961-12-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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