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Portrait of the Artist

ca. 1850
Not on view
There are several known self-portraits of Elliott including this version, which was exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1850. From daguerreotypes of him made by Mathew Brady, this self-portrait, painted at the height of his career as New York’s leading portraitist, exhibits an excellent likeness. Elliott was greatly influenced by the advent of photography, displaying a photorealistic style evident in his often meticulous delineation of detail. The artist nonetheless maintained an energetic stroke and an ability to capture character with forceful clarity. Elliott's earliest self-portrait, dated 1834 (Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse), was followed by an oil sketch in 1845 (private collection, Los Angeles). His latest known self-portrait, in which the artist wears Rubenesque garb, was painted in 1860 for his friend William T. Walters (Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of the Artist
  • Artist: Charles Loring Elliott (1812–1868)
  • Date: ca. 1850
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 30 1/8 x 24 1/2 in. (76.5 x 62.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hoe Jr., 1887
  • Object Number: 87.19
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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