Camelia of the Delphiniums
Identifier
2021.86.10
Date Created
1919
Work Medium
Dimensions
28 in x 36 in
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Historical Context
Camelia (b. 1898) was the second daughter in the Alten family and subject for several of Alten's paintings. Camelia noted posing for an earlier painting in her personal diary of 1917:
"The model didn't come, so I poised [posed] for the class and earned $1.50. Papa just finished an awfully cute picture of me in my pink dress." - Camelia Alten, GVSU Archives and Special Collections
"The model didn't come, so I poised [posed] for the class and earned $1.50. Papa just finished an awfully cute picture of me in my pink dress." - Camelia Alten, GVSU Archives and Special Collections
Description
Image of a young girl in a green dress surrounded by and holding purple flowers.
Credit
Gift of George H. and Barbara Gordon
