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Miniature Portrait of Judy Hargrave, Fairy Castle

Specifications

Miniature Portrait of Judy Hargrave, Fairy Castle

Category

Art, Architecture, and Design

Classification

CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Painting - Painting, Miniature

Object Origin
Artist:

Lackner, Frank

Date Created:

1949

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Miniature oil painting entitled 'Judy Hargrave As The Fairy Princess 1949.' Portrait depicts seated woman in a voluminous pink dress. She is wearing pearl bracelet, pearl necklace, pearl earrings and a tiara with pearls. She has a wand in her right hand. Frame is painted gold with braided pattern.

Materials:

oil

canvas

Measurements: Object:
    Length: 0.55 in, Width: 4.49 in
    Weight: 0.163 lbs

Credit

Gift of Colleen Moore, 49.129.184.1

Display Status

On Exhibit

Miniature Portrait of Judy Hargrave, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Portrait of Judy Hargrave, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Portrait of Judy Hargrave, Fairy Castle

Hanging in the Great Hall of the Fairy Castle is this oil painting portrait of Judith Hargrave dressed as a fairy princess and painted by Frank Lackner. Judith Hargrave was Colleen Moore’s daughter by marriage with Homer P. Hargrave (1895-1964). 


The Great Hall with floating staircase is a grand room with many treasures. The floor is composed of ivory carved with rose vines which carry up onto the great pillars supporting the ceiling. The ceiling includes domes painted by Helga Brabon of characters from fairytales of both the Grimm brothers and Hans Christian Anderson. The Great Hall includes many hanging wall paintings as well as many rare treasures gathered from around the world.

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