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Daniel Boone je obrazom umelca Chester Harding, ktorý priťahuje najviac pohľadov; originál sa nachádza v múzeu National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. Potom sa pohľad presunie na Daniel Boone (1820) a James Madison (1829). Z 88 diel umelca Chester Harding v našom katalógu je týchto 88 najznámejších; každá z nich je jedinečným originálom prezentovaným s jeho rokom vzniku, múzeom a dôvodom, prečo pretrváva.
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
33
Portrait of Chester Harding Krum1845 · Indianapolis Museum of Art
34
Alvan Clark1842 · Museum of Fine Arts
35
Mrs. Ward Nicholas Boylston (Alicia Darrow)1840 · Museum of Fine Arts
36
Abbott Lawrence1842 · Museum of Fine Arts
37
Alderman Jabez Ellis1840 · Museum of Fine Arts
38
Benjamin Pickman1843 · Museum of Fine Arts
39
Self Portrait1843 · Museum of Fine Arts
40
George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860)1847 · Harvard Art Museums
41
Mrs. Francis Stanton Blake1840 · Metropolitné múzeum umenia
42
Portrait of Daniel Webster1849 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
43
Portrait of Eleanor Varnum Mitchell1850
44
Self-Portrait1859 · Indianapolis Museum of Art
45
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
49
The Honorable James Lanman (1769-1841), B.A. 1788, M.A. 1791Yale University Art Gallery
50
Chester Harding Self-PortraitNational Portrait Gallery
51
Frank S. Harding1843 · Detroit Institute of Arts
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Daniel Boone1820
53
John Speed Smith Family1819
54
Ship in Storm1823 · Detroit Institute of Arts
55
Charles Carroll of Carrollton1828 · National Gallery of Art
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Hannah Parker Willis1831
57
Amos Lawrence1845 · National Gallery of Art
58
Frances Bibb Burnley1842
59
Mrs. Samuel Appleton (Julia Webster)1840 · New Britain Museum of American Art
60
John LemistMuseum of Fine Arts
61
Stephen Van Rensselaer 1Metropolitné múzeum umenia
62
The Honorable Russell Freeman
63
Eunice Harriet Brigham 1Metropolitné múzeum umenia
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 1Metropolitné múzeum umenia
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 ChildeCleveland Museum of Art
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
Štyri témy, ktoré sa v týchto origináloch najčastejšie vracajú, každá s jej najvychybenejším príkladom.
8 múzeá, v ktorých sa nachádza najviac obrazov z tejto stránky.
| Múzeá | Mesto | Diela umelca Chester Harding | Obrazy z tohto zoznamu |
|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
 Metropolitné múzeum umenia |
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.. Nasledujú Daniel Boone (1820) a 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 a James Monroe. Vyššie uvedené hodnotenie uvádza rok a múzeu pre každé z nich.
Náš katalóg obsahuje 88 diel od umelca Chester Harding z perioda od 1819 do 1860.
Väčšinou v Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.) a Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge). Tabuľka múzeí vyššie ich všetky uvádza.
V období 1820s: 24 z 88 diel na tejto stránke bolo vytvorených vtedy, pričom Daniel Boone z nich.
Na tejto stránke je najstaršie dielo z John Speed Smith Family (1819) a najnovšie z John Lord King (1860).
Man (36), Portrait (34) a Portraits (20), v rámci 88 diel na tejto stránke.
Oil On Canvas, pre 36 z 88 diel na tejto stránke.
Romanticism, podľa originálov na tejto stránke.
Ebenezer Bliss, Eben Rollins a Annie Bigelow Lawrence: múzeá Museum of Fine Arts, Boston uchovávajú 14 z diel na tejto stránke.
V kronikách amerického umenia devätnásteho storočia existuje len málo príbehov, ktoré by boli také pútavé alebo drsné ako príbeh Chestera Hardinga. Človek, ktorého fyzická prítomnosť bola rovnako impozantná ako jeho umelecký odkaz, Harding bol vysoký viac ako päť stôčkov a štríchoval ako dominantná postava, ktorá v sebe nesla samotného ducha expandujúcej americkej hranice. Narodený v roku 1792 v meste Conway v Massachusetts, neprešiel cestou k majstrovstvu portrétnej tvorby cez prestížnych akademických kruhov, ale skôr skrze vytrvalosť a odhodlanie samoukého človeka. Skôr než sa jeho ruky dotkli jemného zvonového štetca v profesionálnom zmysle, Harding získaval skúsenosti v rôznych náročných remeslách; pracoval ako sústrukar, výrobcia stoličiek, obchodník i ako hostinský. Práve prostá prax maľovania reklamných nápisov v Pittsburghu pomohla jeho oku vyvinúť cit pre kompozíciu a farbu, čím položila základy kariéry, ktorá nakoniec zachytila tváre národa v hlbokej transformácii.
Evolúcia Hardingovho talentu je dôkazom transformatívnej sily inšpirácie. Jeho cesta k vysokému umeniu bola zapálená stretnutím s cestujúcim umelcom, udalosťou, ktorá jeho zameranie presunula od praktických remesiel k hĺbke psychologického portrétu. Hoci jeho rané pokusy boli ešte rudimentárne – ako napríklad jednoduchý portrét jeho manželky – túžba po dokonalosti ho pohnala cez celé kontinenty. Jeho cesty ho viedli krajinou Kentucky až do umeleckého srdca Paríža, kde sa ponoril do klasických európskych tradícií. Toto obdobie intenzívneho štúdia a mimoriadne plodivá tvorba, ktorá zahŕňala dokončenie neuveriteľných sto portrétov v priebehu len šiestich mesiacov, mu umožnila prepojiť americký realizmus hranice so sofistikovanou romantickou citlivosťou.
Hardingova tvorba je charakteristická nevídanou schopnosťou zachytiť podstatu svojich subjektov, pričom sa nezastavuje len pri prostom podobenstve, ale odhaľuje charakter a historickú váhu osôb, ktoré mal pred sebou. Ako pionier romantického portrétneho umenia vynikal v tom, že svojim modelom dopĺňal pocit dôstojnosti a naratívnej hĺbky. Jeho repertoár zahŕňal niektoré z najvýznamnejších postáv éry, od vedeckých pionierov až po legendárnych osadníkov. Pozrieť sa na Hardingov portrét znamená byť svedkom toho, ako sa v reálnom čase formuje americká identita.
Medzi jeho najtrvanejšie príspevky do amerického umeleckého kanónu patria:
V konečnom dôsledku spočíva význam Chestera Hardinga v jeho úlohe vizuálneho kronikára rodiacemu sa národa. Stabilizovaním svojej pozície v St. Louis a rozsiahlymi cestami cez južné mestá pôsobil ako most medzi surovou energiou americkej divočiny a vyvinutými umeleckými štandardmi východného pobrežia a Európy. Jeho prijatie za čestného akadémika Národnej akadémie dizajnu v roku 1828 predstavuje formálne uznanie života zasadeného do prekladania drsnej duše Ameriky do nadčasového jazyka oleja a plátna.
