Päivitetty marraskuu 2026 · järjestetty suosituimmuuspisteiden mukaan (jokaisen teoksen haut, vierailut ja tilaukset) · 88 teosta taiteilijalta Chester Harding luettelossamme
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Daniel Boone on se Chester Harding -maalaus, joka herättää eniten huomiota; alkuperäisteos kuuluu museolle National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. Sen jälkeen katse siirtyy kohteisiin Daniel Boone (1820) ja James Madison (1829). Chester Hardingin 88 teoksemme joukosta nämä 88 ovat kuuluisimpia; jokainen on ainutlaatuinen alkuperäisteos, joka on esitelty vuosiluvun, museon ja sen syyn kera, miksi teos on säilyttänyt suosionsa.
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
12
Harrison Gray Otis1833 · National Portrait Gallery
13
Loammi Baldwin1823 · National Portrait Gallery
14
Thurlow Weed1843 · National Portrait Gallery
15
Ebenezer Bliss1822 · Museum of Fine Arts
16
Eben Rollins1822 · Museum of Fine Arts
17
Lewis Ashmun1822 · Harvard Art Museums
18
Major Benjamin O'Fallon1821
19
Thomas William Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield (1795–1854)1824 · Shugborough Hall
20
Portrait of Dr. Joseph Henshaw Flint1829 · Worcester Art Museum
21
Portrait of Mrs. Mary Martin Kinsley (ne Bellows)1825 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
22
Annie Bigelow Lawrence1831 · Museum of Fine Arts
23
Mrs. Edward Hutchinson Robbins (Elizabeth Murray)1827 · Museum of Fine Arts
24
Judge Edward Hutchinson Robbins1827 · Museum of Fine Arts
25
Mrs. John Ball Brown (Rebecca Warren)1826 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Dr. John Ball Brown1826 · Museum of Fine Arts
27
Stephen Van Rensselaer (1764-1839)1827 · New York Historical Society
28
Tyler Bigelow (1778-1865)1830 · Harvard Art Museums
29
Margaret Morton Quincy Greene (Mrs. Benjamin Daniel Greene) (1806-1882)1826 · Harvard Art Museums
30
Josiah Parsons Cooke (1787-1880)1823 · Harvard Art Museums
31
Israel Munson (1767-1844)1839 · Harvard Art Museums
32
David Dudley (1787-1841)1836 · Harvard Art Museums
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Portrait of Chester Harding Krum1845 · Indianapolisin taidemuseo
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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
38
Benjamin Pickman1843 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Self Portrait1843 · Museum of Fine Arts
40
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 · Indianapolisin taidemuseo
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John Lord King1860 · New Britain Museum of American Art
46
DAVY CROCKETT
47
Mrs. Abbott Lawrence (Katherine Bigelow)1855 · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
48
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
50
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
60
John LemistMuseum of Fine Arts
61
Stephen Van Rensselaer 1Metropolitan Museum of Art
62
The Honorable Russell Freeman
63
Eunice Harriet Brigham 1Metropolitan Museum of Art
64
Mrs. Francis Stanton Blake 1
65
Charles Carroll
66
James GarrardMuseum Catharijneconvent
67
Self-Portrait
68
Charles Carroll of Carrollton 1
69
Bushrod Washington
70
Joshua BlakeWorcester Art Museum
71
John Eager Howard
72
Stephen Salisbury IIWorcester Art Museum
73
Mrs. Thomas Brewster Coolidge 1Metropolitan Museum of Art
74
Mrs. William Lorman
75
Elizabeth Tuckerman SalisburyWorcester Art Museum
76
Harriet Gardner Denny
77
Portrait of Mrs Kennedy
78
Sarah Stanton Blake (Mrs. Joshua Blake)Worcester Art Museum
79
Colonel James Madison Thompson
80
John ChildeClevelandin taidemuseo
81
Portrait of John M. Krum
82
Thomas Abthorpe CooperArt Institute of Chicago
83
John RandolphNational Gallery of Art
84
Portrait of Mrs. Quincy
85
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
86
Portrait of Young Man
87
James MadisonYale University Art Gallery
88
Unfinished portrait of Daniel Boone
Nämä neljä aihetta toistuvat näissä alkuperäisteoksissa useimmin, jokaisesta löytyy hienoin esimerkki.
Tämän sivun teoksista eniten sisältävät 8 museota.
| Museo | Kaupunki | Chester Harding teokset | Tämän listan maalaukset |
|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
 Indianapolisin taidemuseo |
Indianapolis | 2 | Portrait of Chester Harding Krum, Self-Portrait |
Valitse vuosikymmen nähdäksesi sen määrittäneen alkuperäisteoksen.
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.. Seuraavina ovat 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. Yllä oleva sijoitus kertoo kunkin teoksen vuosiluvun ja museon.
Katalogissamme on 88 teosta taiteilijalta Chester Harding, aikaväliltä 1819–1860.
Pääasiassa Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.) ja Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge). Yllä oleva museotaulukko listaa ne kaikki.
Aikakaudella 1820s: 24 sivun 88 teoksista on tehty silloin, joista Daniel Boone.
Tällä sivulla vanhin on John Speed Smith Family (1819) ja uusin John Lord King (1860).
Man (36), Portrait (34) ja Portraits (20), yhteensä 88 teosta tällä sivulla.
Oil On Canvas, 36 teoksesta sivun 88 teoksesta.
Romanticism, tämän sivun alkuperäisteosten perusteella.
Ebenezer Bliss, Eben Rollins ja Annie Bigelow Lawrence: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston -ssä on 14 tämän sivun teoksista.
Yhdysvaltain 1800-luvun taidehistoriassa harva tarina on yhtä kiehtova tai karu kuin Chester Hardingin. Mies, jonka fyysinen olemus oli yhtä vaikuttava kuin hänen taiteellinen perintönsä, oli pituudeltaan yli kuusi jalkaa ja kolme tuumaa – valtava hahmo, joka ruumiillisti laajenevan Amerikan rajaseudun sielua. Harding syntyi vuonna 1792 Conwayhin, Massachusettsiin, ja hänen matkansa muotokuvataiteen mestariksi ei ollut kulkenut akateemisen arvovallan polkuja pitkin, vaan se oli muovautunut omatoimisen miehen päättäväisyydestä ja sitkeydestä. Ennen kuin hän koskaan tarttui hienoon siveltimeseen ammattikäyttöön, Hardingin kädet olivat kokeneet monenlaisia ja vaativia ammatteja; hän työskenteli sorvaajana, tuolintekijänä, kiertokauppiaana ja jopa majatalonpitäjänä. Juuri Pittsburghissa harjoitettu vaatimaton kylttimaalaus auttoi häntä kehittämään silmää sommittelulle ja värille, mikä loi perustan urallle, joka lopulta tallensi muuttuvassa murroksessa olevan kansakunnan kasvot.
Hardingin lahjakkuuden kehitys on todistus inspiraation muuntautumisesta. Hänen polkunsa hienotaiteeseen syttyi kohtaamisesta kiertävän taiteilijan kanssa, tapahtuma, joka käänsi hänen huomionsa hyötytyöstä muotokuvauksen syvään psykologiseen ulottuvuuteen. Vaikka hänen varhaiset yrityksensä olivat vielä alkeellisia – kuten yksinkertainen kuvaus vaimostaan – kehittymisen nälkä vei hänet halki mantereiden. Hänen matkansa kuljettivat hänet Kentuckyn maisemien läpi lopulta Pariisin taiteelliseen sydämeen, missä hän uppoutui Euroopan klassisiin perinteisiin. Tämä intensiivisen opiskelun ja valtavan tuottavuuden kausi, johon kuului hämmästyttävän sadan muotokuvan valmistuminen vain kuuden kuukauden jaksoissa, antoi hänelle mahdollisuuden yhdistää Amerikan rajaseudun realismi hienostuneeseen romanttiseen herkkyyteen.
Hardingin työtä leimaa ylivertainen kyky tavoittaa kohteidensa olemus, menettäen pelkän ulkoisen samankaltaisuuden ja paljastaen maalaamiensa yksilöiden luonteen sekä historiallisen painoarvon. Romanttisen muotokuvauksen uranuurtajana hän oli mestari täyttämään mallinsa arvokkuudella ja kerronnallisella syvyydellä. Hänen tuotantoonsa kuului aikakauden merkittävimpiä hahmoja, aina tieteen pioneereista legendaarisiin rajaseudun tutkimusmatkailijoihin. Hardingin muotokuvaa katsoessa on todistamassa amerikkalaisen identiteetin syntymistä reaaliajassa.
Hänen pysyvimpiä panoksiaan amerikkalaiseen taideperintöön ovat:
Lopulta Chester Hardingin merkitys piilee hänen roolissaan nousevan kansakunnan visuaalisena kronikoijana. Vakiinnuttamalla asemansa St. Louisissa ja matkustamalla laajasti eteläisissä kaupungeissa, hän toimi siltana Amerikan erämaan raa'an energian ja vakiintuneen Itärannikon sekä Euroopan hienostuneiden taidestandardien välillä. Hänen valintansa kunniaaksemiaatti National Academy of Design -akatemiaan vuonna 1828 on virallinen tunnustus elämästä, joka on pyhitetty Amerikan karun sielun kääntämiseen öljyn ja kankaan ajattomaan kieleen.
