Research Catalog

Title

Gilbert Stuart / Carrie Rebora Barratt and Ellen G. Miles.

Author

Barratt, Carrie Rebora.

Publication

New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828.
• Miles, Ellen Gross, 1941-
• Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
• National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

Description

xiv, 338 pages : illustrations (some color); 32 cm

Summary

• "The most successful and resourceful portraitist of America's early national period, Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) possessed enormous natural talent, which he devoted to the representation of human likeness and character, bringing his witty and irascible manner to bear on each of his works, including his incisive portraits of George Washington. This publication accompanies a retrospective exhibition of Stuart's work, the first since 1967, and takes the standpoint that investigation of Stuart's sitters reveals the artist's practice of portraiture. His clients were facilitators of his progress, and knowledge of them is crucial to interpreting the artist's unique talents.
• The organization of this study follows Stuart through the eight cities in which he worked: Newport and Scotland (1755-75), London (1775-87), Dublin (1787-93), New York (1793-94), Philadelphia (1794-1803), Washington (1803-5), and Boston (1805-28). A short essay about the artist's experience in each city precedes catalogue entries on more than ninety portraits, all illustrated in color. A special section is devoted to Stuart's celebrated portraits of George Washington."--Jacket.

Subject

• Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 > Exhibitions
• Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828
• Stuart, Gilbert 1755-1828
• Stuart, Gilbert (Künstler)
• 1700-1899
• Portrait painting, American > 18th century > Exhibitions
• Portrait painting, American > 19th century > Exhibitions
• Portrait painting, American
• Bildnismalerei
• Portretten
• Schilderijen
• United States > Biography > Portraits > Exhibitions
• United States

Genre/Form

• exhibition catalogs.
• Exhibition catalogs.
• Catalogues d'exposition.

Note

• "Catalog of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Oct. 18, 2004-Jan. 16, 2005 and at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Apr. 10-July 31, 2005."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Making faces: Gilbert Stuart and his portraits -- Stuart in Newport and Scotland (1755-75) -- Stuart in London (1775-87) -- Stuart in Dublin (1787-93) -- Stuart in New York (1793-94) -- Stuart in Philadelphia (1794-1803) -- Stuart in Washington (1803-5) -- Stuart in Boston (1805-28).

ISBN

• 1588391221
• 9781588391223
• 1588391248
• 9781588391247
• 0300104952
• 9780300104950

LCCN

2004011647

OCLC

• ocm55286303
• 55286303
• SCSB-9043361

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library