Provenance
The artist
Lady Florence Shannon, wife of above
Kitty Shannon Keigwin, daughter of the artist
Julia Gibbons, granddaughter of the artist
Estate of Julia Gibbons
Private collection, New York, New York
Exhibited
Debra Force Fine Art, New York, New York, Seeking Beauty: Paintings by James Jebusa Shannon, May 1–June 30, 2014
Debra Force Fine Art, New York, New York, In Bloom, July 6–September 24, 2001
Literature
Barbara Dayer Gallati, Seeking Beauty: Paintings by James Jebusa Shannon (New York: Debra Force Fine Art, Inc., 2014), 36, 37, fig. 10.
Note: In this portrait, James Jebusa Shannon lovingly paints his wife Florence, who modeled for her husband on many occasions. The floral background is an appropriate choice as Florence spent much time devoted to her garden.