Collection Art in the White House
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
Madame Lillian Evanti
- Artist
- Lois Mailou Jones
- Date of Work
- 1940
- Type
- Painting
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC
Madame Lillian Evanti
The portrait of Lillian Evanti displayed here depicts her in costume as Rosina in Rossini's Barber of Seville. It is one of the most highly-regarded works by Lois Mailou Jones, who knew Evanti well.
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