Portrett av William Page

William Pages malerier: De 26 mest kjente, sett gjennom et galleris øyne

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Etter galleriets vurdering er William Pages mest kjente maleri Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 (1859), hvis original henger i Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven. Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867) (1845) og Shakespeare Reading (1873) fullfører trioen som alle kjenner igjen. Av de 26 verkene til William Page i vår katalog, presenterer galleriet de 26 mest kjente nedenfor; hvert originalverk med årstall, museum og hva som gjør det unikt.

1811 – 1885, Albany Academic realism Flest verk: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 (1859) av William Page1. Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 1859 Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867) (1845) av William Page2. Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867) 1845 Shakespeare Reading (1873) av William Page3. Shakespeare Reading 1873

Galleriets 10 beste malerier av William Page

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Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 (1859) av William Page

Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846

1859 · Oil On Canvas · Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven

In this 1859 oil on canvas, we find ourselves in the quiet, private sanctuary of a library, seated across from Henry Stevens. The composition is a three-quarter length portrait that places the viewer at eye-level, creating an immediate, almost conversational intimacy with the sitter. Stevens is positioned centrally, his presence anchored by the heavy, rectangular geometry of the bookshelves that rise behind him. The atmosphere is one of profound intellectual…

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Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867) (1845) av William Page

Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867)

1845 · Oil On Canvas · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge

A single light source carves a face from the dark. The subject, Charles Greely Loring, sits in a quiet, heavy stillness, his gaze meeting the viewer from a slight angle. Shadows pool in the folds of his skin and the deep recesses of his clothing, creating a sense of physical volume that feels almost tactile. The white of his shirtfront acts as a sharp, bright anchor against a sea of…

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Shakespeare Reading (1873) av William Page

Shakespeare Reading

1873 · Oil On Canvas · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

A man sits in a moment of profound stillness, his attention anchored to a small book held within his hands. The composition is a vertical three-quarter length portrait, positioning the subject slightly off-center to create an intimate, scholarly atmosphere. Deep browns, burgundies, and dark greens dominate the palette, grounding the figure in a somber, academic environment. Light enters from the upper left, casting soft shadows across the face and catching…

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Josiah Quincy (1772-1864) (1843) av William Page

Josiah Quincy (1772-1864)

1843 · Oil On Canvas · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge

A single light source strikes from the upper left, carving a face out of the heavy dark. Josiah Quincy sits in a three-quarter view, his presence defined by the sharp white of a cravat against the deep shadows of his torso. The background is an indeterminate void, a darkness that offers no horizon, only depth. This is a study in chiaroscuro, where the light does not merely illuminate but actively…

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Colonel William Leete Stone (1839) av William Page

Colonel William Leete Stone

1839 · Oil On Canvas · Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

A single quill pen rests against a stack of papers, its tip poised as if caught in a moment of sudden thought. The light strikes the white linen of a cravat, a sharp contrast against the heavy, dark tones of the background. This is the world of Colonel William Leete Stone, rendered in oil on canvas in 1839. He does not look at the viewer. Instead, his gaze is directed…

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Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford (1753-1814), after Moritz Kellerhoven (1758-1830) (1843) av William Page

Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford (1753-1814), after Moritz Kellerhoven (1758-1830)

1843 · Oil · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge

In this 1843 oil portrait, we encounter the presence of Sir Benjamin Thompson, later known as Count Rumford. The subject is presented in a dignified profile, a choice that emphasizes the sharp, thoughtful contours of his features. He is depicted in a bust-length composition, his head and upper torso emerging from a dark, undifferentiated background that pushes his likeness toward the viewer. The lighting is deliberate, sweeping in from the…

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Moses, Aaron and Hur on Mount Horeb (1857) av William Page

Moses, Aaron and Hur on Mount Horeb

1857 · Oil On Canvas · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

In this 1857 oil on canvas, we find ourselves drawn into a heavy, atmospheric moment on Mount Horeb. The scene captures a profound instance of physical and spiritual exhaustion, where the weight of leadership meets the necessity of communal support. Three men are locked in a struggle against fatigue, their forms emerging from a deep, murky darkness that swallows the background. The lighting is handled with a deliberate chiaroscuro, casting…

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Mrs. William Page (1860) av William Page

Mrs. William Page

1860 · Oil On Canvas · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

In this vertical, three-quarter length portrait, Mrs. William Page by William Page occupies a space of quiet dignity. She sits slightly off-center to the right, a placement that allows the eye to wander toward the monumental architecture looming to her left. The composition creates a deliberate balance between the living presence of the subject and the ancient, weathered stone of the Roman Colosseum. This structural tension draws the viewer into…

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Cupid and Psyche (1843) av William Page

Cupid and Psyche

1843 · Oil · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco

This romantic and atmospheric oil painting, created in 1843, depicts two figures in an intimate embrace amidst a dark, wooded setting. The composition is characterized by a heavy asymmetrical balance, with the large, luminous forms of the two subjects positioned on the right side of the frame, contrasting against a lighter landscape on the left. The color palette utilizes deep, shadowy tones of forest green, black, and umber, which are…

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Untitled (La Bella) (1852) av William Page

Untitled (La Bella)

1852 · Oil On Canvas · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

The gaze of the subject in Untitled (La Bella) meets the viewer with a quiet, steady presence. Painted by William Page in 1852, this portrait captures a single female figure in a moment of poised stillness. She exists within a space that feels both intimate and distant, her form emerging from a dark, indistinct background that offers no distractions from her character.

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William Page sine malerier, rangert fra 11 til 26

11Venus Guiding Eneas and the Trojans to the Latin Shore (1862) av William PageVenus Guiding Eneas and the Trojans to the Latin Shore1862 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 12Portrait of a Young Man (1832) av William PagePortrait of a Young Man1832 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 13Charlotte Cushman (1853) av William PageCharlotte Cushman1853 · National Portrait Gallery 14Sarah Leaning on a Bannister (1840) av William PageSarah Leaning on a Bannister1840 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 15Mrs. Abraham Conger (Mary Rutgers McCrea Hedges) (1838) av William PageMrs. Abraham Conger (Mary Rutgers McCrea Hedges)1838 · Museum of Fine Arts 16Quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon (1832) av William PageQuarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon1832 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 17Young Merchants (1842) av William PageYoung Merchants1842 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 18William Lloyd Garrison (1845) av William PageWilliam Lloyd Garrison1845 · Museum of Fine Arts 19Thomas Wren Ward (1786-1858) (1845) av William PageThomas Wren Ward (1786-1858)1845 · Harvard Art Museums 20Harriet Hosmer (1855) av William PageHarriet Hosmer1855 · Museum of Fine Arts 21Catharine Jane Eliot Norton (Mrs. Andrews Norton) (1793-1879) (1856) av William PageCatharine Jane Eliot Norton (Mrs. Andrews Norton) (1793-1879)1856 · Harvard Art Museums 22Portrait of Senator Charles Sumner (1874) av William PagePortrait of Senator Charles Sumner1874 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art 23Charles Sumner (1874) av William PageCharles Sumner1874 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 24Charles William Eliot (1834-1926) (1875) av William PageCharles William Eliot (1834-1926)1875 · Harvard Art Museums 25Self Portrait (1860) av William PageSelf Portrait1860 · Detroit Institute of Arts 26View of Athens (1820) av William PageView of Athens1820 · Benaki-museet

Motivene som fanget William Pages blikk

De fire motivene som går igjen hyppigst i disse originalverkene, hver med sitt fremste eksempel.

Man 8 verk

Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 (1859), William Page #1 Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 1859 · Yale University Art Gallery Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867) (1845), William Page #2 Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867) 1845 · Harvard Art Museums Shakespeare Reading (1873), William Page #3 Shakespeare Reading 1873 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Josiah Quincy (1772-1864) (1843), William Page #4 Josiah Quincy (1772-1864) 1843 · Harvard Art Museums

Portrait 7 verk

Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford (1753-1814), after Moritz Kellerhoven (1758-1830) (1843), William Page #6 Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford (1753-1814), after Moritz Kellerhoven (1758-1830) 1843 · Harvard Art Museums Untitled (La Bella) (1852), William Page #10 Untitled (La Bella) 1852 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Portrait of a Young Man (1832), William Page #12 Portrait of a Young Man 1832 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Charlotte Cushman (1853), William Page #13 Charlotte Cushman 1853 · National Portrait Gallery

Woman 5 verk

Mrs. William Page (1860), William Page #8 Mrs. William Page 1860 · Detroit Institute of Arts Venus Guiding Eneas and the Trojans to the Latin Shore (1862), William Page #11 Venus Guiding Eneas and the Trojans to the Latin Shore 1862 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Sarah Leaning on a Bannister (1840), William Page #14 Sarah Leaning on a Bannister 1840 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Untitled (La Bella) (1852), William Page #10 Untitled (La Bella) 1852 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

Dark tones 3 verk

Colonel William Leete Stone (1839), William Page #5 Colonel William Leete Stone 1839 · Cleveland Museum of Art Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 (1859), William Page #1 Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 1859 · Yale University Art Gallery Sarah Leaning on a Bannister (1840), William Page #14 Sarah Leaning on a Bannister 1840 · Smithsonian American Art Museum

Museene som har William Pages originalverk

De 8 museene som innehar flest av maleriene på denne siden.

Museum By Verker av William Page Malerier fra denne listen
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. 8 Shakespeare Reading, Moses, Aaron and Hur on Mount Horeb, Untitled (La Bella)
Harvard Art Museums, CambridgeHarvard Art Museums Cambridge 6 Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867), Josiah Quincy (1772-1864), Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford (1753-1814), after Moritz Kellerhoven (1758-1830)
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonMuseum of Fine Arts Boston 3 Mrs. Abraham Conger (Mary Rutgers McCrea Hedges), William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Hosmer
Detroit Institute of Arts, DetroitDetroit Institute of Arts Detroit 2 Mrs. William Page, Self Portrait
Yale University Art Gallery, New HavenYale University Art Gallery New Haven 1 Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846
Cleveland Museum of Art, ClevelandCleveland Museum of Art Cleveland 1 Colonel William Leete Stone
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San FranciscoFine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco 1 Cupid and Psyche
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.National Portrait Gallery Washington, D.C. 1 Charlotte Cushman

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William Pages malerier: galleriets svar

Hvilket maleri av William Page er det mest kjente av alle?Avslør svaret

Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 (1859), Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven. Deretter følger Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867) (1845) og Shakespeare Reading (1873).

Hvor gammel var William Page da Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 ble ferdigstilt?Avslør svaret

48 år gammel: Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846 er fra 1859, og William Page ble født i 1811.

Hvilke er de 10 beste maleriene til William Page?Avslør svaret

Henry Stevens (1819-1886), B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846, Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867), Shakespeare Reading, Josiah Quincy (1772-1864), Colonel William Leete Stone, Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford (1753-1814), after Moritz Kellerhoven (1758-1830), Moses, Aaron and Hur on Mount Horeb, Mrs. William Page, Cupid and Psyche og Untitled (La Bella). Rangeringen ovenfor viser årstall og museum for hvert verk.

Hvor mange verk skapte William Page?Avslør svaret

Vår katalog inneholder 26 verk av William Page, datert fra 1820 til 1875.

Hvor henger de mest kjente originalverkene til William Page?Avslør svaret

Hovedsakelig i Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.), Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge) og Museum of Fine Arts (Boston). Museumslisten ovenfor viser alle.

Når malte William Page sine mest kjente malerier?Avslør svaret

I 1840s: 8 av de 26 verkene på denne siden ble laget da, Charles Greely Loring (1794-1867) av dem.

Hvilke er William Pages tidligste og nyeste berømte verk?Avslør svaret

På denne siden er det eldste View of Athens (1820) og det nyeste Charles William Eliot (1834-1926) (1875).

Hvilke motiver vendte William Page oftest tilbake til?Avslør svaret

Man (8), Portrait (7) og Woman (5), fordelt på 26 verk på denne siden.

Hvilket medium arbeidet William Page mest med?Avslør svaret

Oil On Canvas, for 12 av de 26 verkene på denne siden.

Hvilken kunstretning er William Page tilknyttet?Avslør svaret

Academic realism, basert på originalene på denne siden.

Hvilke originalverk av William Page har Smithsonian American Art Museum i sin samling?Avslør svaret

Shakespeare Reading, Moses, Aaron and Hur on Mount Horeb og Untitled (La Bella): Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. har 8 av verkene på denne siden.

William Page: kunstneren

Livet og den kunstneriske reisen til William Page

Født i Albany i USA, var William Page en allsidig amerikansk maler og portrettkunstner. Hans tidlige opplæring begynte i kontoret til Frederick de Peyster, etterfulgt av studier i atelieret til James Herring. Han ble til slutt elev av Samuel F. Morse og meldte seg inn ved National Academy of Design, hvor hans tegninger i antikkklassen tildelte ham en sølvmedalje. Etter en kort periode med teologiske studier ved Andover Theological Seminar og Amherst College, vendte han tilbake til kunstens verden.

Pages karriere førte ham mellom New York og Boston, før han til slutt tilbrakte elleve år bosatt i Firenze og Roma. I løpet av sin tid i Italia malte han portretter av fremtredende skikkelser som Robert og Elizabeth Browning. Han var dypt inspirert av de store mesternes verk, særlig Titian, hvis maleteknikk han søkte å avdekke. Hans kopier av Titans verk var så bemerkelsesverdige at ett av dem en gang ble beslaglagt av myndighetene i Firenze i den tro at det var et originalverk.

Fremtredende verk og ettermæle

Gjennom sin karriere utforsket Page et bredt spekter av motiver, fra religiøse scener som "Moses og Aron på Horebs fjell" og "Den Hellige familie" til portretter av fremtredende individer. Hans portrettkunst inkluderte avbildninger av:

I tillegg til sitt maleri, var Page en mann med mange interesser; han skrev En ny geometrisk metode for måling av den menneskelige figur og innehadde patenter for ulike forbedringer av skytevåpen og båter. Han døde på Staten Island.

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