Sylvia Gosse (c. 1913): Art, History and Details

Sylvia Gosse (c. 1913) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Harold Gilman (British, 1876–1919).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Sylvia Gosse, the sitter for this painting by British artist Harold Gilman, was also an artist, specializing in etching. She was also known for being somewhat introverted. Does she seem to reveal any of her personality in this portrait?

Object facts

• Title: Sylvia Gosse
• Date: c. 1913
• Creator attribution: Harold Gilman (British, 1876–1919)
• Culture: England, 20th century
• Type: Painting
• Technique: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: Framed: 79.7 x 69.5 x 6.7 cm (31 3/8 x 27 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.); Unframed: 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/16 in.)
• Collection: Mod Euro - Painting 1800-1960
• Department: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
• Accession number: 1982.125

A detail from the museum

Gilman discovered his passion for art after a major fall led to a hip injury that left the young artist-to-be confined to his bed where he began to sketch.

Collection credit

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund

Further reading listed by the museum

• Lee, Sherman E. “Year in Review for 1982.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 70, no. 1 (January 1983): 3–55.
• Henderson, P. L. Reframing Women Printmakers. London: Supernova Books, 2025.

View the collection record

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