Miss Grace Woodhouse

John Singer Sargent painted Miss Grace Woodhouse in 1890 in oil on canvas. The work remained in the Woodhouse family, passing from the sitter's father, Lorenzo Guernsey Woodhouse (1839–1903), to his cousin Lorenzo E. Woodhouse, and later to the sitter's daughter, Olga Roosevelt Bayne Graves, who gave it to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., in 1962. Before the donation it was lent to the Brooklyn Museum from 1909 to 1913, where it was shown as "Portrait of a Lady" and listed as no. 311 in the 1910 catalogue. The painting remains in the National Gallery of Art.

John Singer Sargent, an American artist who lived abroad, created Miss Grace Woodhouse, an oil on canvas portrait, in 1890. Sargent was widely regarded as the foremost portrait painter of his generation, known for his ability to capture individual likenesses. This work exemplifies his characteristic approach to light and detail, depicting its namesake subject within a natural setting.

The painting contributes to his extensive body of work that chronicled both the opulent and ordinary aspects of life in his era.

John Singer Sargent, an American expatriate, established his artistic foundation through training in Florence and Paris before making London his primary residence. His career was marked by extensive travel across Europe and beyond, which informed a prolific output documenting diverse aspects of society, from scenes of luxury to everyday existence. This portrait of Miss Grace Woodhouse fits within his broader practice of capturing the likenesses of individuals from his social milieu.