Portrait of My Wife [Dora Zaslavsky]

Artist John Koch (American, 1909 - 1978)

Date1942

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm)

ClassificationsOil Painting

Credit LineHarriet Russell Stanley Fund

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Object number1943.01

Description"Portrait of My Wife", Koch's painting of Dora, is executed in the highly realistic and meticulous style that made him famous. Dora is the epitome of a mysterious beauty. Her soft complexion is rendered with utmost delicacy, while the black lace of her dress is painted with careful consideration to detail. The New Britain Museum also owns "Nude" (1942) another portrait of his beloved spouse.

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