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Charlotte Nichols Greene 1881–1955
Stephen Greene 1914–1979
A generous art collector and philanthropist, Charlotte Nichols Greene gave several important works to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In addition, she donated funds for future acquisitions. Following Sargent's death in 1925, she purchased paintings and drawings at his studio sale in London. Among them were studies for his murals in the Boston Public Library. Greene's son Stephen, shown here at the age of ten, went on to become a writer, journalist, and founder of the Stephen Greene Press, a small publishing house.
During various trips to Boston between 1914 and 1924, Sargent captured all the members of the Greene family. This double portrait is a rare format in the artist's oeuvre.
Charcoal on paper, 1924
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; gift of Mrs. Stephen Greene
This is the National Portrait Gallery sign in the exhibit. |