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William Edgar Marshall Paintings: The 1 Most Famous, Through a Gallery's Eye
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 1 works by William Edgar Marshall in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, William Edgar Marshall's most famous painting is Portrait of the Artist, Age 23 (1860), whose original hangs in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.. Of the 1 works by William Edgar Marshall in our catalog, the gallery presents the 1 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
1837 – 1906, New York City
Most works: Smithsonian American Art Museum
The gallery's top 10 William Edgar Marshall paintings
The museums that keep William Edgar Marshall's originals
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by William Edgar Marshall | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Washington, D.C. | 1 | Portrait of the Artist, Age 23 |
William Edgar Marshall, the signature paintings of each year
Every dated original by William Edgar Marshall on this page was made in 1860: here they are, the most famous first.
Works per year
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William Edgar Marshall's paintings: the gallery answers
Which William Edgar Marshall painting is the most famous of all?Reveal the answer
Portrait of the Artist, Age 23 (1860).
How old was William Edgar Marshall on completing Portrait of the Artist, Age 23?Reveal the answer
23 years old: Portrait of the Artist, Age 23 dates from 1860, and William Edgar Marshall was born in 1837.
How many works did William Edgar Marshall create?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 1 works by William Edgar Marshall.
Where do William Edgar Marshall's most famous originals hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.). The museum table above lists them all.