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Daniel Boone je slika autora Chester Harding koja privlači najviše pogleda; original se nalazi u muzeju National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. Nakon toga, pogled se usmjerava na Daniel Boone (1820) i James Madison (1829). Među 88 djela umjetnika Chester Harding u našem katalogu, ovih 88 su najpoznatija, od kojih je svako jedinstveni original predstavljen s godinom nastanka, muzejom i razlogom zbog kojeg je vječno.
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 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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Eben Rollins1822 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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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 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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Mrs. Edward Hutchinson Robbins (Elizabeth Murray)1827 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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Judge Edward Hutchinson Robbins1827 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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Mrs. John Ball Brown (Rebecca Warren)1826 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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Dr. John Ball Brown1826 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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
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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 Museum of Art
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Alvan Clark1842 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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Mrs. Ward Nicholas Boylston (Alicia Darrow)1840 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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Abbott Lawrence1842 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
37
Alderman Jabez Ellis1840 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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Benjamin Pickman1843 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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Self Portrait1843 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti
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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 Museum of Art
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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 LemistMuzej likovnih umjetnosti
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Stephen Van Rensselaer 1Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Honorable Russell Freeman
63
Eunice Harriet Brigham 1Metropolitan Museum of Art
64
Mrs. Francis Stanton Blake 1
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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
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Mrs. William Lorman
75
Elizabeth Tuckerman SalisburyWorcester Art Museum
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Harriet Gardner Denny
77
Portrait of Mrs Kennedy
78
Sarah Stanton Blake (Mrs. Joshua Blake)Worcester Art Museum
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Colonel James Madison Thompson
80
John ChildeCleveland Museum of Art
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Portrait of John M. Krum
82
Thomas Abthorpe CooperArt Institute of Chicago
83
John RandolphNational Gallery of Art
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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
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8 muzeja u kojima se nalazi najviše djela s ove stranice.
| Muzej | Grad | Djela autora Chester Harding | Slike iz ovog popisa |
|---|---|---|---|
 Muzej likovnih umjetnosti |
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 Museum of Art |
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.. Nakon njih slijede Daniel Boone (1820) i 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 i James Monroe. Gornji rang prikazuje godinu i muzej za svako od njih.
Naš katalog sadrži 88 djela umjetnika Chester Harding, datiranih od 1819 do 1860.
Većinom u Muzej likovnih umjetnosti (Boston), National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.) i Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge). Gornja tablica muzeja navodi sve njih.
U 1820s: 24 od 88 djela na ovoj stranici nastalo je tada, od čega je Daniel Boone Daniel Boone.
Na ovoj stranici najstarije djelo je iz John Speed Smith Family (1819), a najnovije iz John Lord King (1860).
Man (36), Portrait (34) i Portraits (20), kroz svih 88 djela na ovoj stranici.
Oil On Canvas, za 36 od 88 djela na ovoj stranici.
Romanticism, sudeći po originalima na ovoj stranici.
Ebenezer Bliss, Eben Rollins i Annie Bigelow Lawrence: Muzej likovnih umjetnosti, Boston posjeduje 14 djela s ove stranice.
U annalsima američke umjetnosti devetnaestog stoljeća, rijetko je koja priča tako uvjerljiva ili sirova kao ona o Chesteru Hardingu. Čovjek čije je fizičko prisustvo bilo impresivno poput njegovog umjetničkog nasljeđa, Harding je bio visok više od 190 centimetara, veličanstvena figura koja je utjeljenila sam duh širećeg američkog graničnjaka. Rođen 1792. godine u Conwayu, Massachusetts, njegov put prema majstorstvu u portretizmu nije bio popločan akademskim prestižom, već upornošću i odlučnošću čovjeka koji je sve postigao vlastitim trudom. Prije nego što je ikada profesionalno koristio finu krasnu četkicu, Hardingove su ruke bile oblikovane različitim i zahtjevnim zanatima; radio je kao tokaraš, stolari, trgovac i čak ugostitelj. Upravo kroz skromnu praksu slikanja natpisa u Pittsburghu, njegovo oko za kompoziciju i boju počelo se oblikovati, postavljajući temelje za karijeru koja će na kraju vječno zabilježiti lica nacije u tranziciji.
Evolucija Hardingovog talenta svjedočanstvo je transformativne moći inspiracije. Njegov put prema visokoj umjetnosti zapaljen je susretom s putujućim umjetnikom, događajem koji je njegov fokus preusmjerio s korisnih zanata na duboku psihološku složenost portretizma. Iako su njegovi rani pokušaji bili rudimentarni — poput jednostavnog prikaza njegove supruge — njegova je glad za usavršavanjem vodila ga preko kontinenata. Njegova putovanja odvela su ga kroz krajolike Kentuckyja i napokon do umjetničkog srca Pariza, gdje se uronio u klasične europske tradicije. Ovo razdoblje intenzivnog proučavanja i plodnog stvaranja, koje je uključivalo dovršetak nevjerojatnih stotinu portreta u razdobljima od svega šest mjeseci, omogućilo mu je da pomiješa realizam američkog graničnjaka s profinjenošću romantičarskog senzibiliteta.
Hardingovo djelo odlikuje nevjerojatna sposobnost hvatanja same bitosti njegovih subjekata, nadilazeći puku sličnost kako bi otkrio karakter i povijesnu težinu osoba koje je slikao. Kao pionir romantičnog portretizma, izvrsno je uspio svojim modelima podariti osjećaj dostojanstva i narativne dubine. Njegov repertoar obuhvaćao je neke od najznačajnijih figura tog doba, od znanstvenih pionira do legendarnih istraživača granica. Gledati Hardingov portret znači svjedočiti stvaranju američkog identiteta u stvarnom vremenu.
Neki od njegovih najtrajnijih doprinosa američkom kanonu uključuju:
U konačnici, značaj Chestera Hardinga leži u njegovoj ulozi vizualnog kroničara jedne rascvjetavajuće nacije. Uspostavljanjem svoje pozicije u St. Louisu i intenzivnim putovanjima južnim gradovima, on je djelovao kao most između sirove energije američke divljine i profinjjenih umjetničkih standarda uspostavljenog Istočnog obala i Europe. Njegovo izbora za počasnog akademika Nacionalne akademije dizajna 1828. godine stoji kao formalno priznanje života provedenog u prevođenju sirove duše Amerike u bezvremenski jezik ulja i platna.
