ticketsMember | Make a donation

Edward Robinson

1903
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Edward Robinson (1858–1931) probably met Sargent in the early 1890s, when he was the curator of classical antiquities at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the artist was working on murals for the Boston Public Library. Robinson was appointed director of the Museum of Fine Arts in 1902, the year before Sargent painted him. He would come to the Metropolitan Museum as assistant director in 1905 and serve as director from 1910 until 1931. In Sargent’s portrait, the library interior and the ancient bronze mirror on the desk (which Robinson presented to the Metropolitan in 1929 (29.141a–c) refer to Robinson’s career as an archaeologist and a scholar.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Edward Robinson
  • Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London)
  • Date: 1903
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 56 1/2 x 36 1/4 in. (143.5 x 92.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edward Robinson, 1931
  • Object Number: 31.60
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
John Singer Sargent, Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Bronze, American
John Singer Sargent
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1880
Mountain Landscape (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American
Mountain Landscape (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870
Wetterhorn, Grindelwald (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American
Wetterhorn, Grindelwald (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870
Mount Pilatus, recto (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Wax crayon on off-white wove paper, American
Mount Pilatus, recto (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870
Mountain View, Mürren (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American
Mountain View, Mürren (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Related Content

Perspectives

Articles, audio, and video from The Met's online magazine.

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Showing 4 of 6

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.