GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Ivan Albright demonstrates his prior preoccupation with the theme of vanity in this lithograph. Ida sits clutching a mirror, contemplating the ravages time has wrought. Objects signifying the transience of the natural world dot the composition, such as the vase with dying flowers atop the table, and the powder and makeup pots Ida uses in vain. Her attempts to prevent nature from taking its course liken her to Dorian Gray, who aged in a portrait rather than in life, though this image is meant to inspire pity, not horror.
Adapted from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005.
NOTES
Created c. 1929
July 2005
Rebecca Singerman worked on this note.
Catalogue essays
Dallas Art Association
Artist/designers
Albright, Ivan Le Lorraine (American, 1897-1983)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Warrenville (inhabited place/Illinois): TGN: 2030571
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
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PROVENANCE
From 1947: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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WEB RESOURCES
- City of Warrenville, Illinois~Learn more about the Albright family from the City of Warrenville's website.
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FUN FACTS
- Ivan Albright’s twin brother Malvin Marr Albright was also an artist, primarily a sculptor. The two of them worked together on the painting featured in the 1945 film adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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General Description
Ivan Albright demonstrates his prior preoccupation with the theme of vanity in this lithograph. Ida sits clutching a mirror, contemplating the ravages time has wrought. Objects signifying the transience of the natural world dot the composition, such as the vase with dying flowers atop the table, and the powder and makeup pots Ida uses in vain. Her attempts to prevent nature from taking its course liken her to Dorian Gray, who aged in a portrait rather than in life, though this image is meant to inspire pity, not horror.
Adapted from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005.
Fun Facts
- Ivan Albright’s twin brother Malvin Marr Albright was also an artist, primarily a sculptor. The two of them worked together on the painting featured in the 1945 film adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- City of Warrenville, Illinois~Learn more about the Albright family from the City of Warrenville's website.
Notes
Created c. 1929
July 2005
Rebecca Singerman worked on this note.
Catalogue essays
Dallas Art Association
Artist/designers
Albright, Ivan Le Lorraine (American, 1897-1983)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Warrenville (inhabited place/Illinois): TGN: 2030571
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 1947: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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