Uuendatud november 2026 · järjestatud meie populaarsusindeksi järgi (otsingud, külastused ja tellimused igale teosele) · 88 teost Chester Harding meie kataloogis
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Daniel Boone on Chester Harding maalide kõige silmapaistvam teos; originaal kuulub museumi National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. Pärast seda suunatakse pilk Daniel Boone (1820) ja James Madison (1829) suunas. Meie kataloogis olevatest Chester Harding 88 teosest on need 88 kõige kuulsumat, millist igaüks on esitatud koos aasta, muuseumi ja põhjusega, miks teos on püsiv.
In the quiet, shadowed depths of Chester Harding’s Daniel Boone, one finds more than just a mere likeness of a historical figure; one encounters the very soul of the American wilderness. This evocative oil on canvas portrait serves as a profound window into the nineteenth-century Romantic movement, where the ruggedness of the individual was celebrated against the backdrop of an expanding nation. Harding, a self-taught master whose hands were once…
A dignified and somber portrait of an older man, likely Daniel Boone, rendered in a classical realist style. The composition is a medium close-up, focusing on the subject from the chest up, positioned slightly off-center to create a sense of presence. The color palette is dominated by earthy, muted tones including deep browns, ochre, and blacks, contrasted sharply by the bright white of the man's hair and the vibrant red…
This oil on canvas painting depicts James Madison, who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. The portrait was executed by the artist Chester Harding around 1829-30. The subject is presented in a bust-length composition, positioned slightly off-center while looking toward the left of the frame. The sitter's expression is stoic and contemplative.
A Window Into Victorian Elegance: Chester Harding’s Portrait of Dr. Samuel Bemis Chester Harding's depiction of Dr. Samuel A. Bemis stands as a testament to the Romantic portraiture movement that flourished in mid-Victorian England—a period defined by an obsession with emotion, idealized beauty, and capturing the essence of individual character. Completed in 1842, this painting transcends mere likeness; it’s a carefully crafted visual narrative designed to convey Bemis's intellect, dignity,…
A single, bold red shawl anchors the composition, a sudden pulse of color against the dark weight of a black bodice. The subject, Hannah Davis Dudley, faces the viewer with a gaze that meets the eye directly, her presence steady and unyielding. Soft light spills from the upper left, carving the contours of her face and catching the fine, white ruffles of her collar. Her dark, voluminous hair curls around…
A formal 19th-century oil portrait captures an elderly man in a three-quarter view, his gaze meeting the observer with a sense of quiet authority. The composition places the subject slightly off-center, creating a dignified presence against a dark, somber background. Light enters from the upper left, casting the right side of the face into soft shadow while illuminating the forehead, cheek, and the crisp white of the cravat. This chiaroscuro…
The room feels quiet, held in a heavy, atmospheric stillness. A man sits in a three-quarter pose, his body angled slightly away while his gaze drifts toward the left, lost in a thought that feels both private and profound. He is a figure of immense gravity, draped in a dark, matte coat that seems to absorb the very air around him. The deep blacks and somber browns of his attire…
This oil on canvas portrait by Chester Harding depicts Joseph Story. Painted in 1827, the work captures the subject in a formal manner. Story was a prominent legal figure, serving as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. His tenure on the Court lasted from February 3, 1812, until September 10, 1845.
This oil on canvas portrait by Chester Harding depicts Benjamin Franklin Butler. Created circa 1833, the work captures the likeness of a man who held significant legal and political positions during the early nineteenth century. Butler was a lawyer who maintained a close professional relationship with President Martin Van Buren, with whom he shared a law practice. His career in public service included an appointment as the Attorney General of…
Chester Harding rendered this oil on canvas portrait in 1829. The work presents James Monroe in a formal, bust-length composition, capturing the subject with a sense of historical weight. The artist utilizes a somber palette of deep blacks and earthy tones, which creates a sharp contrast against the white of the subject's cravat and the pale tones of the skin. Directional lighting from the upper left defines the facial features…
Henry Clay1845 · National Portrait Gallery
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Harrison Gray Otis1833 · National Portrait Gallery
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Loammi Baldwin1823 · National Portrait Gallery
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Thurlow Weed1843 · National Portrait Gallery
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Ebenezer Bliss1822 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Eben Rollins1822 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Lewis Ashmun1822 · Harvard Art Museums
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Major Benjamin O'Fallon1821
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Thomas William Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield (1795–1854)1824 · Shugborough Hall
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Portrait of Dr. Joseph Henshaw Flint1829 · Worcester Art Museum
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Portrait of Mrs. Mary Martin Kinsley (ne Bellows)1825 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Annie Bigelow Lawrence1831 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Mrs. Edward Hutchinson Robbins (Elizabeth Murray)1827 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Judge Edward Hutchinson Robbins1827 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Mrs. John Ball Brown (Rebecca Warren)1826 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Dr. John Ball Brown1826 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Stephen Van Rensselaer (1764-1839)1827 · New York Historical Society
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Tyler Bigelow (1778-1865)1830 · Harvard Art Museums
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Margaret Morton Quincy Greene (Mrs. Benjamin Daniel Greene) (1806-1882)1826 · Harvard Art Museums
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Josiah Parsons Cooke (1787-1880)1823 · Harvard Art Museums
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Israel Munson (1767-1844)1839 · Harvard Art Museums
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David Dudley (1787-1841)1836 · Harvard Art Museums
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Portrait of Chester Harding Krum1845 · Indianapolis Kunstimuuseum
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Alvan Clark1842 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Mrs. Ward Nicholas Boylston (Alicia Darrow)1840 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Abbott Lawrence1842 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Alderman Jabez Ellis1840 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Benjamin Pickman1843 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Self Portrait1843 · Museum of Fine Arts
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George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860)1847 · Harvard Art Museums
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Mrs. Francis Stanton Blake1840 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of Daniel Webster1849 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
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Portrait of Eleanor Varnum Mitchell1850
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Self-Portrait1859 · Indianapolis Kunstimuuseum
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John Lord King1860 · New Britain Museum of American Art
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DAVY CROCKETT
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Mrs. Abbott Lawrence (Katherine Bigelow)1855 · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
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Self-Portrait1825 · National Gallery of Art
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The Honorable James Lanman (1769-1841), B.A. 1788, M.A. 1791Yale University Art Gallery
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Chester Harding Self-PortraitNational Portrait Gallery
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Frank S. Harding1843 · Detroit Institute of Arts
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Daniel Boone1820
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John Speed Smith Family1819
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Ship in Storm1823 · Detroit Institute of Arts
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton1828 · National Gallery of Art
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Hannah Parker Willis1831
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Amos Lawrence1845 · National Gallery of Art
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Frances Bibb Burnley1842
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Mrs. Samuel Appleton (Julia Webster)1840 · New Britain Museum of American Art
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John LemistMuseum of Fine Arts
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Stephen Van Rensselaer 1Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Honorable Russell Freeman
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Eunice Harriet Brigham 1Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mrs. Francis Stanton Blake 1
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Charles Carroll
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James GarrardMuseum Catharijneconvent
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Self-Portrait
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton 1
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Bushrod Washington
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Joshua BlakeWorcester Art Museum
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John Eager Howard
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Stephen Salisbury IIWorcester Art Museum
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Mrs. Thomas Brewster Coolidge 1Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mrs. William Lorman
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Elizabeth Tuckerman SalisburyWorcester Art Museum
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Harriet Gardner Denny
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Portrait of Mrs Kennedy
78
Sarah Stanton Blake (Mrs. Joshua Blake)Worcester Art Museum
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Colonel James Madison Thompson
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John ChildeCleveland Museum of Art
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Portrait of John M. Krum
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Thomas Abthorpe CooperArt Institute of Chicago
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John RandolphNational Gallery of Art
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Portrait of Mrs. Quincy
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton
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Portrait of Young Man
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James MadisonYale University Art Gallery
88
Unfinished portrait of Daniel Boone
Neli teemat, mis esinevad neis originaalkindel kõige sagedamini, ning iga teema parim näide.
Kümne 8 muuseumi kollektsioonid, mis sisaldavad kõige rohkem sellel lehel esitatud teoseid.
| Muuseumid | Linn | Chester Harding teosid | Selle nimekirja maalid |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 14 | Ebenezer Bliss, Eben Rollins, Annie Bigelow Lawrence |
 National Portrait Gallery |
Washington, D.C. | 11 | Daniel Boone, Daniel Boone, James Madison |
 Harvard Art Museums |
Cambridge | 9 | Hannah Davis Dudley (Mrs. David Dudley) (1792-1886), Samuel Rogers (1763-1855), Lewis Ashmun |
 Worcester Art Museum |
Worcester | 5 | Portrait of Dr. Joseph Henshaw Flint, Joshua Blake, Stephen Salisbury II |
 Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York | 4 | Mrs. Francis Stanton Blake, Stephen Van Rensselaer 1, Eunice Harriet Brigham 1 |
 National Gallery of Art |
Washington | 4 | Self-Portrait, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Amos Lawrence |
 Detroit Institute of Arts |
Detroit | 3 | Dr. Samuel A. Bemis, Frank S. Harding, Ship in Storm |
 Indianapolis Kunstimuuseum |
Indianapolis | 2 | Portrait of Chester Harding Krum, Self-Portrait |
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A dignified and somber portrait of an older man, likely Daniel Boone, rendered in a classical realist style. The composition is a medium close-up, focusing on the subject from the chest up, positioned slightly off-center to create a sense of presence. The color palette is dominated by earthy, muted tones including deep browns, ochre, and blacks, contrasted sharply by the bright white of the man's hair and the vibrant red…
A single, bold red shawl anchors the composition, a sudden pulse of color against the dark weight of a black bodice. The subject, Hannah Davis Dudley, faces the viewer with a gaze that meets the eye directly, her presence steady and unyielding. Soft light spills from the upper left, carving the contours of her face and catching the fine, white ruffles of her collar. Her dark, voluminous hair curls around…
A Window Into Victorian Elegance: Chester Harding’s Portrait of Dr. Samuel Bemis Chester Harding's depiction of Dr. Samuel A. Bemis stands as a testament to the Romantic portraiture movement that flourished in mid-Victorian England—a period defined by an obsession with emotion, idealized beauty, and capturing the essence of individual character. Completed in 1842, this painting transcends mere likeness; it’s a carefully crafted visual narrative designed to convey Bemis's intellect, dignity,…
A young girl, Eleanor Varnum Mitchell, gazes directly from an oval-shaped bust-length composition. The portrait, executed in 1850, utilizes a classical, realistic style to capture a moment of quietude. Her expression remains calm and somewhat solemn, framed by the soft textures of her hair and the creamy whites of her gown. A gentle light source from the upper left illuminates her forehead and cheeks, creating subtle highlights that emerge from…
In this bust-length portrait of John Lord King, Chester Harding employs a classic, formal arrangement. The subject is positioned slightly off-center, facing toward the right of the frame. This orientation, combined with a straight-on, eye-level perspective, establishes an intimate yet respectful distance between the sitter and the viewer. The composition focuses entirely on the man's presence, as the dark, indistinct background provides no sense of setting or depth.
Daniel Boone, National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. Järgnevad Daniel Boone (1820) ja James Madison (1829).
Daniel Boone, Daniel Boone, James Madison, Dr. Samuel A. Bemis, Hannah Davis Dudley (Mrs. David Dudley) (1792-1886), Samuel Rogers (1763-1855), Daniel Webster, Joseph Story, Benjamin Franklin Butler ja James Monroe. Ülemine reiting näitab iga teose puhul aastat ja muuseumi.
Meie kataloogist leiate 88 teost kunstnikult Chester Harding, mis on pärinevad ajastust 1819 kuni 1860.
Peamiselt Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.) ja Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge) muuseumites. Ülalpool olevate muuseumite tabelis on nendest kõik loetletud.
Ajal 1820s: 24 88 sellel lehel olevat teost on sellel perioodil loodud, მათart közül Daniel Boone.
Sellel lehel on kõige vanem teos John Speed Smith Family (1819) ja kõige värskeim John Lord King (1860).
Man (36), Portrait (34) ja Portraits (20), kogu selle lehekülje 88 teose kohta.
Oil On Canvas, 36 teoseks 88 töödelt sellel lehel.
Romanticism, seda lähtudes selle lehe originaalteostest.
Ebenezer Bliss, Eben Rollins ja Annie Bigelow Lawrence: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston säilitab 14 selle lehel olevat teost.
Üheksنداatkümnendate aastate Ameerika kunstiaugus on vähegi nii põnev või nii karjas lugu kui Chester Hardingi lugu. Mees, kelle füüsiline olemus oli sama muljetav kui tema kunstiline pärand, oli üle kuue jala ja kolme tolli kõrge – hiiguline kuju, kes kehastas Ameerika lainev piiri vaimu. Sündinud 11792. aastal Massachusettsi Conway's, ei olnud tema tee portreetide meistriks muutumine pärandatud akadeemilise prestiiži sillatud, vaid pigem iseendale loodud mehe vastupidavuse ja tahtekusu loom. Enne kui Harding võttis professionaaliskasutusse peene soobralise pintslid, olid tema käed harjunud mitmetes ja nõudlikumates ametites; ta töötas tornijoonija, tuulistaja, müügimehena ja isegi majapidaja. Just Pittsburghis saadud vahemine kilplaudade värvimisel hakkas tema silm kompositsioonile ja värvile kohanema, laidades aluse karjäärile, mis pidi lõpuks jäädvustama ümbermuutuse käes oleva rahva näod.
Hardingi talendi areng on tunnistus inspiratsiooni transformatsioonist vajalikule jõule. Tema tee fine kunsti suunas põnev kohtumine reisiva kunstnikuga – sündmus, mis pöördis tema tähelepanu utilitaarsest käsitööst portreetide sügava psühholoogilise sügavusse. Kuigi tema algsed katsed olid primitiivsed – eriti märkimist väärib lihtne oma naise kujundus – tõi tema täiuslikkuse jano teda üle kontinentide. Tema reisid viisid teda läbi Kentuckiyi maastikude ja lõpuks Pariisi kunstilisse südamesse, kus ta süvenes Euroopa klassikalistesse traditsioonidesse. See intensiivse õppimise ja viljakuse periood, mis hõlmas hämmastavat sada portreedi valmimist vaid kuue kuu jooksul, võimaldas tal ühendada Ameerika piiri realism koos sofisteeritud romantilise tundlikkusega.
Hardingi tööd iseloomustab hämmastav võime tabada oma teema olemust, liikudes kaugemale pelgust sarnandusest, et paljastada tema maalatud inimeste isikupära ja ajaloolist kaalu. Romantilise portreetide uuendajana oli ta suurepärane andma oma mudiltele väärikuse ja narratiivse sügavuse tunnet. Tema repertuaari kuulusid selle ajastu olulisimad isikud, alates teaduslikest pioneeridest kuni legendaarsete piirimeesteni. Hardingi portreedi vaatamine on kui olla tunnistaja Ameerika identiteedi loomisele reaalajas.
Tema kõige püsivama panuse Ameerika kunstikanonisse kuuluvad:
Lõplikult peitub Chester Hardingi tähtsuses tema roll kasvava riigi visuaalse kronika sĩ. Olles loitnud end St. Louisis ja reisides labindalt lõunaosa linnades, toimis ta sildena Ameerika metsiku energiat ja asustatud idaäärse ranniku ning Euroopa peenete kunstistandardite vahel. Tema valimine National Academy of Design auakadeemikuks 1828. aastal on ametlik tunnustus elule, mis on veetud Ameerika karja hinge tõlkimiseks ajatuks õli ja kanga keeleks.
