Portræt af Daniel Huntington

De 100 mest berømte Daniel Huntington-malerier, en galleriselektion

Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 116 værker af Daniel Huntington i vores katalog

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Af alle de originale værker, som Daniel Huntington efterlod, er det mest berømte Samuel Francis Du Pont (1867), som er en del af samlingen på National Portrait Gallery i Washington, D.C.. Lige efter følger Carl Schurz (1899) og William C. Prime (1892). Vores katalog indeholder 116 værker af Daniel Huntington; galleriet har bevaret de 100 værker, som verden beundrer mest, hver vist med sin dato, sit museum og sin historie.

1816 – 1906, New York City Hudson river school Flest værker: New York Historical Society

Daniel Huntingtons top 10 malerier: galleriets udvalg

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Samuel Francis Du Pont (1867) af Daniel Huntington

Samuel Francis Du Pont

1867 · Oil On Canvas · National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.

In this oil on canvas, Daniel Huntington captures the commanding presence of Samuel Francis Du Pont. The subject gazes out with the steady, resolute air of a man accustomed to command, his features rendered with a precision that speaks to his high standing. As a rear admiral in the United States Navy, Du Pont carries the weight of his rank in his very posture. He belongs to the prominent du…

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Carl Schurz (1899) af Daniel Huntington

Carl Schurz

1899 · Oil On Canvas · National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.

This oil on canvas portrait by Daniel Huntington depicts Carl Schurz. Created in 1899, the work presents a three-quarter view of the subject. Schurz is shown as a seated male figure wearing spectacles. He is positioned facing left, though his head is turned toward the right. His left hand rests upon the arm of a chair, while his right hand holds a newspaper.

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William C. Prime (1892) af Daniel Huntington

William C. Prime

1892 · Oil On Canvas · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Daniel Huntington painted William C. Prime in 1892. This oil on canvas presents an elderly gentleman seated at a desk. Several books rest before him, suggesting a life defined by scholarship or legal practice. The subject is rendered with a focus on the dignity of his features and the textures of his attire.

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William Cullen Bryant (1865) af Daniel Huntington

William Cullen Bryant

1865 · Oil · National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.

In this formal portrait, Daniel Huntington captures William Cullen Bryant in a moment of quiet gravity. Painted about 1865, the work presents the subject as an elderly man, focusing on the dignity inherent in his advanced years. There is a certain stillness here, a sense of a life lived through intellect and reflection, rendered with the steady hand of a practiced portraitist.

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Benjamin Hazard Field (1887) af Daniel Huntington

Benjamin Hazard Field

1887 · Oil On Canvas · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

The gaze of Benjamin Hazard Field meets the viewer from across the decades, captured in a formal oil on canvas by the hand of Daniel Huntington. This portrait, executed in 1887, presents the gentleman in a moment of quiet dignity. He sits with a composed presence, his form rendered with the precise, academic realism that defines the artist's approach to the human likeness. The subject's posture and the steady weight…

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Gulian Crommelin Verplanck (1857) af Daniel Huntington

Gulian Crommelin Verplanck

1857 · Oil On Canvas · National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.

In this 1857 oil portrait, Daniel Huntington captures the likeness of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck. The sitter, a man of significant professional standing, is presented with the quiet dignity appropriate to his many roles. Verplanck was a prominent figure in New York, serving as a lawyer, a writer, and a member of the United States Congress. His life was defined by public service and intellectual engagement, qualities that Huntington seeks to…

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A Sibyl (1839) af Daniel Huntington

A Sibyl

1839 · Oil On Canvas · New York Historical Society, New York City

In this 1839 work, Daniel Huntington presents A Sibyl, a painting that focuses on a single female figure. The subject is rendered as a waist-length figure, captured in a moment of quiet intensity. Through this composition, the artist explores themes of classical mythology, specifically drawing upon the tradition of the Sibyls. The portrayal moves away from the expansive landscapes for which Huntington was also known, focusing instead on the intimate…

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Washington Irving (1840) af Daniel Huntington

Washington Irving

1840 · Oil On Canvas · National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.

A man sits in the quiet gravity of an armchair, his chin resting against a hand in a gesture of heavy contemplation. The light, a soft glow from the upper left, carves the contours of a face marked by the weight of intellect. Dark hair frames a brow caught in a moment of stillness. Every brushstroke follows the organic curve of a cheek or the deep, heavy folds of fabric,…

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Philip Hone (1780–1851) (1847) af Daniel Huntington

Philip Hone (1780–1851)

1847 · Oil On Canvas · New York Historical Society, New York City

In this 1847 oil portrait, we encounter Philip Hone, a man whose life was deeply woven into the fabric of New York City. The composition is a bust-length study, positioning the subject slightly off-center as he gazes toward the viewer's left. There is a quiet gravity in his expression, a contemplative stillness that suggests a life spent observing the shifting tides of urban society. The lighting, descending from the upper…

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Henry Woodward Cooper and His Brother (1842) af Daniel Huntington

Henry Woodward Cooper and His Brother

1842 · Oil · New York Historical Society, New York City

In this formal 19th-century oil portrait, Daniel Huntington presents Henry Woodward Cooper and His Brother within a classic studio setting. The composition is centered on the two children, creating an immediate sense of familial closeness. One brother is seated, while the other leans against him, a pose that anchors the viewer's attention to their shared connection. This arrangement allows for a quiet, dignified presentation of the siblings, captured about 1842.

Daniel Huntington-udvalget fortsætter, fra 11 til 100

11Thomas Cole (1801-1848) (1841) af Daniel HuntingtonThomas Cole (1801-1848)1841 · New York Historical Society 12George Coggeshall (1784-1861) (1840) af Daniel HuntingtonGeorge Coggeshall (1784-1861)1840 · New York Historical Society 13A Sybil (1847) af Daniel HuntingtonA Sybil1847 14Italy (1843) af Daniel HuntingtonItaly1843 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 15James Kent (1848) af Daniel HuntingtonJames Kent1848 · National Portrait Gallery 16George Inness (1854) af Daniel HuntingtonGeorge Inness1854 · National Academy of Design 17Albert Gallatin (1761-1849) (1852) af Daniel HuntingtonAlbert Gallatin (1761-1849)1852 · New York Historical Society 18George William Frederick Howard (1802–1864) (1851) af Daniel HuntingtonGeorge William Frederick Howard (1802–1864)1851 · New York Historical Society 19Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793–1865) (1851) af Daniel HuntingtonSir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793–1865)1851 · New York Historical Society 20Mother and Child (1849) af Daniel HuntingtonMother and Child1849 · New York Historical Society 21Jedediah Vincent Huntington (1815–1862) (1850) af Daniel HuntingtonJedediah Vincent Huntington (1815–1862)1850 · New York Historical Society 22Dr. John Still Winthrop Parkin (1792-1866) (1863) af Daniel HuntingtonDr. John Still Winthrop Parkin (1792-1866)1863 · New York Historical Society 23Edward Jones (1812-1869) (1862) af Daniel HuntingtonEdward Jones (1812-1869)1862 · New York Historical Society 24Benjamin Peirce (1809-1880) (1857) af Daniel HuntingtonBenjamin Peirce (1809-1880)1857 · Harvard Art Museums 25John Torrey (1796-1873) (1857) af Daniel HuntingtonJohn Torrey (1796-1873)1857 26Stephen Alexander (1806-1883) (1856) af Daniel HuntingtonStephen Alexander (1806-1883)1856 27Mercy's Dream (1858) af Daniel HuntingtonMercy's Dream1858 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 28Mrs. Birdsall Cornell (1860) af Daniel HuntingtonMrs. Birdsall Cornell1860 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 29Portrait of Asher Brown Durand (1857) af Daniel HuntingtonPortrait of Asher Brown Durand1857 30Dr. James Hall (1857) af Daniel HuntingtonDr. James Hall1857 · National Gallery of Art 31John Jay Phelps (1810–1869) (1869) af Daniel HuntingtonJohn Jay Phelps (1810–1869)1869 · New York Historical Society 32Sowing the Word (1868) af Daniel HuntingtonSowing the Word1868 · New York Historical Society 33George Bruce (1781–1866) (1866) af Daniel HuntingtonGeorge Bruce (1781–1866)1866 · New York Historical Society 34Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts (Caroline D. Smith, 1827–1874) (1864) af Daniel HuntingtonMrs. Marshall O. Roberts (Caroline D. Smith, 1827–1874)1864 · New York Historical Society 35Robert Charles Winthrop (1809-1894) (1871) af Daniel HuntingtonRobert Charles Winthrop (1809-1894)1871 · Harvard Art Museums 36John David Wolfe (1871) af Daniel HuntingtonJohn David Wolfe1871 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 37Nicoll Havens Dering (1871) af Daniel HuntingtonNicoll Havens Dering1871 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 38Laura Prime Jay (Mrs. John Clarkson Jay) (1872) af Daniel HuntingtonLaura Prime Jay (Mrs. John Clarkson Jay)1872 · Museum of the City of New York 39Portrait of Stephen Salisbury II (1878) af Daniel HuntingtonPortrait of Stephen Salisbury II1878 40John Alexander Logan (1826-1886) (1876) af Daniel HuntingtonJohn Alexander Logan (1826-1886)1876 · New York Historical Society 41William Mitchell (1801-1886) (1875) af Daniel HuntingtonWilliam Mitchell (1801-1886)1875 · New York Historical Society 42Benjamin Hazard Field (1814–1893) (1875) af Daniel HuntingtonBenjamin Hazard Field (1814–1893)1875 · New York Historical Society 43Samuel Livingston Breese (1794–1870) (1872) af Daniel HuntingtonSamuel Livingston Breese (1794–1870)1872 · New York Historical Society 44Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1884) af Daniel HuntingtonRutherford Birchard Hayes1884 45Chester Alan Arthur (1885) af Daniel HuntingtonChester Alan Arthur1885 46James Lloyd White (1822-1884) (1884) af Daniel HuntingtonJames Lloyd White (1822-1884)1884 · New York Historical Society 47Cyrus W. Field (1879) af Daniel HuntingtonCyrus W. Field1879 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 48Self-Portrait (1891) af Daniel HuntingtonSelf-Portrait1891 · National Academy of Design 49Mary McCrea Stuart (Mrs. Robert Leighton Stuart, 1810-1891) (1892) af Daniel HuntingtonMary McCrea Stuart (Mrs. Robert Leighton Stuart, 1810-1891)1892 · New York Historical Society 50James Russell White (1862-1886) (1886) af Daniel HuntingtonJames Russell White (1862-1886)1886 · New York Historical Society 51Eugene Kelly (1895) af Daniel HuntingtonEugene Kelly1895 52Mary Gardiner Thompson (1844–1935) (1898) af Daniel HuntingtonMary Gardiner Thompson (1844–1935)1898 · New York Historical Society 53The Field Family in a Garden (1869) af Daniel HuntingtonThe Field Family in a Garden1869 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 54Philosophy and Christian Art (1868) af Daniel HuntingtonPhilosophy and Christian Art1868 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art 55William Henry Aspinwall (1871) af Daniel HuntingtonWilliam Henry Aspinwall1871 · National Portrait Gallery 56Mohonk 2 af Daniel HuntingtonMohonk 2 57GEORGE WASHINGTON AND CHRISTOPHER GIST ON THE ALLEGHENY RIVER af Daniel HuntingtonGEORGE WASHINGTON AND CHRISTOPHER GIST ON THE ALLEGHENY RIVER 58Landscape (1837) af Daniel HuntingtonLandscape1837 · New York Historical Society 59Study of a Woman (1843) af Daniel HuntingtonStudy of a Woman1843 60A Swiss Lake (1849) af Daniel HuntingtonA Swiss Lake1849 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 61Dr. John Edwards Holbrook (1857) af Daniel HuntingtonDr. John Edwards Holbrook1857 · National Gallery of Art 62The Fair Student (1858) af Daniel HuntingtonThe Fair Student1858 · National Academy of Design 63The Upper Hudson (1871) af Daniel HuntingtonThe Upper Hudson1871 · New Britain Museum of American Art 64Henry Theodore Tuckerman (1866) af Daniel HuntingtonHenry Theodore Tuckerman1866 · National Gallery of Art 65Elizabeth Bailey Kent af Daniel HuntingtonElizabeth Bailey KentNational Portrait Gallery 66John Taylor Johnston (1875) af Daniel HuntingtonJohn Taylor Johnston1875 · Augustiner Museum 67Lake Mohonk (1872) af Daniel HuntingtonLake Mohonk1872 68John Adams Dix (1798–1879) (1879) af Daniel HuntingtonJohn Adams Dix (1798–1879)1879 · New York Historical Society 69Late Afternoon on the Susquehanna (1884) af Daniel HuntingtonLate Afternoon on the Susquehanna1884 70Lake Minnewaska (1889) af Daniel HuntingtonLake Minnewaska1889 71Lake Minnewaska after Showers (1889) af Daniel HuntingtonLake Minnewaska after Showers1889 72Justice and Peace (1886) af Daniel HuntingtonJustice and Peace1886 · Detroit Institute of Arts 73The Delaware, East Branch, Walton af Daniel HuntingtonThe Delaware, East Branch, Walton 74Balance Rock, Pine Hill, Walton af Daniel HuntingtonBalance Rock, Pine Hill, Walton 75Mrs sylvester dering af Daniel HuntingtonMrs sylvester deringMetropolitan Museum of Art 76Rock Study 1 af Daniel HuntingtonRock Study 1 77Portrait of Mr. Renton af Daniel HuntingtonPortrait of Mr. Renton 78Portrait of Willard Parker af Daniel HuntingtonPortrait of Willard Parker 79On the Rondout af Daniel HuntingtonOn the Rondout 80Seated Male Nude af Daniel HuntingtonSeated Male Nude 81Nicoll Havens Dering af Daniel HuntingtonNicoll Havens Dering 82Portrait of a Woman af Daniel HuntingtonPortrait of a Woman 83The End af Daniel HuntingtonThe EndMetropolitan Museum of Art 84Mr. Mason by the Sea af Daniel HuntingtonMr. Mason by the Sea 85William Amory af Daniel HuntingtonWilliam AmoryNationalmuseet i Warszawa 86Dr. John W. Francis af Daniel HuntingtonDr. John W. FrancisCleveland Museum of Art 87Portrait of a lady in a white dress, said to be Emily Astor af Daniel HuntingtonPortrait of a lady in a white dress, said to be Emily Astor 88Colonel David Lion Gardiner af Daniel HuntingtonColonel David Lion Gardiner 89Portrait of John Lyon Gardiner af Daniel HuntingtonPortrait of John Lyon Gardiner 90Portrait of Mrs. John Lyon Gardiner af Daniel HuntingtonPortrait of Mrs. John Lyon Gardiner 91Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin af Daniel HuntingtonAbraham Alfonse Albert GallatinHarvard Art Museums 92Study In A Wood af Daniel HuntingtonStudy In A WoodMetropolitan Museum of Art 93Anna Watson Stuart af Daniel HuntingtonAnna Watson Stuart 94Mercy's Dream af Daniel HuntingtonMercy's Dream 95Anna Watson Stuart (1862) af Daniel HuntingtonAnna Watson Stuart1862 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 96(Theodore Roosevelt, Senior) (1884) af Daniel Huntington(Theodore Roosevelt, Senior)1884 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site 97Chocorua Peak, New Hampshire af Daniel HuntingtonChocorua Peak, New HampshireNew York Historical Society 98Black Mountain, Lake George af Daniel HuntingtonBlack Mountain, Lake George 99Hudson af Daniel HuntingtonHudson 100Mohonk 1 af Daniel HuntingtonMohonk 1

Daniel Huntingtons berømte malerier, periode for periode

Motiverne, der fangede Daniel Huntingtons blik

De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.

De museer, der udstiller Daniel Huntingtons originalværker

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Daniel Huntington Malerier fra denne liste
New York Historical Society, New York CityNew York Historical Society New York City 27 A Sibyl, Philip Hone (1780–1851), Henry Woodward Cooper and His Brother
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 11 William C. Prime, Mercy's Dream, Mrs. Birdsall Cornell
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.National Portrait Gallery Washington, D.C. 8 Samuel Francis Du Pont, Carl Schurz, William Cullen Bryant
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. 4 Benjamin Hazard Field, Italy, The Field Family in a Garden
National Academy of Design, New York CityNational Academy of Design New York City 3 George Inness, Self-Portrait, The Fair Student
Harvard Art Museums, CambridgeHarvard Art Museums Cambridge 3 Benjamin Peirce (1809-1880), Robert Charles Winthrop (1809-1894), Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 3 Dr. James Hall, Dr. John Edwards Holbrook, Henry Theodore Tuckerman
Museum of the City of New York, New York CityMuseum of the City of New York New York City 1 Laura Prime Jay (Mrs. John Clarkson Jay)

Daniel Huntington årti for årti: det originale værk, der definerer hvert enkelt

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Samleres spørgsmål om Daniel Huntingtons malerier

Hvilket værk er Daniel Huntington mest kendt for?Vis svaret

Samuel Francis Du Pont (1867), National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. Derefter følger Carl Schurz (1899) og William C. Prime (1892).

Hvor gammel var Daniel Huntington, da Samuel Francis Du Pont blev skabt?Vis svaret

51 år gammel: Samuel Francis Du Pont er fra 1867, og Daniel Huntington blev født i 1816.

Hvad er de ti mest berømte Daniel Huntington malerier?Vis svaret

Samuel Francis Du Pont, Carl Schurz, William C. Prime, William Cullen Bryant, Benjamin Hazard Field, Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, A Sibyl, Washington Irving, Philip Hone (1780–1851) og Henry Woodward Cooper and His Brother. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.

Hvor mange malerier efterlod Daniel Huntington?Vis svaret

Vores katalog indeholder 116 værker af Daniel Huntington, dateret fra 1837 til 1899.

I hvilke museer udstilles Daniel Huntington's mesterværker?Vis svaret

Primært i New York Historical Society (New York City), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) og National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.

I hvilke år malede Daniel Huntington sine mest berømte værker?Vis svaret

I 1870s: 15 af de 100 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Robert Charles Winthrop (1809-1894).

Hvad er de første og de sidste berømte originaler af Daniel Huntington?Vis svaret

På denne side er det tidligste Landscape (1837) og det seneste Carl Schurz (1899).

Hvilke motiver valgte Daniel Huntington oftest?Vis svaret

Man (39), Portrait (23) og Dark background (15), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilken teknik brugte Daniel Huntington mest?Vis svaret

Oil On Canvas, for 42 af de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilken kunstretning tilhører Daniel Huntington?Vis svaret

Hudson river school, baseret på originalerne på denne side.

Hvilke værker af Daniel Huntington udstilles på New York Historical Society?Vis svaret

A Sibyl, Philip Hone (1780–1851) og Henry Woodward Cooper and His Brother: New York Historical Society, New York City har 27 af værkerne på denne side.

Daniel Huntington: liv og værk

En arv af lys og linjer

Født i New York City trådte Daniel Huntington frem som en skelsættende skikkelse i det amerikanske kunstlandskab, hvor han vævede Hudson River Schools serene naturalisme sammen med den klassiske portrætkunsts værdige præcision. Hans rejse begyndte med et strengt akademisk fundament; efter at være trådt ind på Smith's Academy i New Haven, fortsatte han sine studier ved Yale College under vejledning af den legendariske Samuel F. B. Morse og senere Henry Inman. Denne tidlige eksponering for mestre inden for komposition og detaljer skulle definere den strukturelle integritet i hans fremtidige værker. Hans kunstneriske ånd blev yderligere forfinet gennem rejser i Europa, hvor lyset og atmosfæren i Rom, Firenze og Paris satte et uudsletteligt præg på hans palet.

Udviklingen i Huntingtons karriere er en fascinerende undersøgelse af stilistisk overgang. I sine tidlige år omfavnede han sin tids landskabstraditioner og indfangede den sublime skønhed i den amerikanske vildmark. Men i takt med at hans ry voksede, vendte han sig mod det intime og det menneskelige, hvilket etablerede ham som en fremragende portrætmaler. Dette skift gjorde det muligt for ham at udforske de psykologiske dybder hos sine motiver, der strakte sig fra historiske skikkelser til samtidige ledere. Hans evne til at balancere romantikkens dramatiske lyssætning med en omhyggelig, realistisk tilgang gjorde ham i stand til ikke blot at indfange ligheden, men selve essensen af dem, der sad for ham.

Mestring og institutionel indflydelse

Ud over lærredet var Huntington en grundsten i det amerikanske kunstetablissement. Hans ledende roller var instrumentale i formningen af de institutioner, der fortsat beskytter den amerikanske kulturarv i dag. Hans dedikation til håndværket kom til udtryk gennem hans betydelige bidrag til flere prestigefyldte organisationer:

  • The National Academy of Design: Efter at være blevet valgt ind i dette ærede organ i 1840, tjente han i sidste ende som dets præsident i to indflydelsesrige perioder, fra 1862 til 1869 og igen fra 1877 til 1890.
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hans engagement i kunsten strakte sig til hans rolle som vicepræsident for denne milepælsagtige institution, en stilling han besad fra dens grundlæggelse i 1870 frem til 1903.

Hans repertoire var bemærkelsesværdigt mangfoldigt og spændte fra allegoriske mesterværker som "Mercy's Dream"—et værk, der bragte ham vidstrakt berømmelse gennem sin guddommelige symbolik—til dybsindige portrætter af USA's præsidenter, herunder Abraham Lincoln og Martin Van Buren. Uanset om han illustrerede den spirituelle rejse i The Pilgrim's Progress eller indfangede stilheden i en skovstudie, forblev Huntingtons arbejde forankret i en dyb respekt for fortælling og sandhed. Gennem sin dobbelte arv som både maler og institutionel leder var han med til at sikre en varig plads for amerikansk kunst på den globale scene.