Lilies
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Accession Number
1957.13.11
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Lilies" is a graceful undated drawing by Alice Pike Barney now cherished in the Smithsonian American Art's collection. Rendered in the intimate medium of drawing, the work features a bust in profile intertwined with lilies, evoking a sense of poised elegance and natural beauty. The lilies, symbols of purity and renewal, frame the subject's serene form, highlighting Barney's ability to blend portraiture with floral motifs in a single, harmonious composition. Gifted to the museum by Barney's daughters, Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney, in memory of their mother, this piece hold...