Albert Clifford Barney
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Accession Number
1952.13.96
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Albert Clifford Barney** is a striking waist-length portrait painted around 1900 by Ottilie Wilmina Roederstein, Swiss artist renowned for her sensitive portrayals of individuals. Roederstein, who trained in Germany and settled in Switzerland, brought a refined European sensibility to her work, often blending realistic detail with subtle psychological insight. This oil painting captures the young Albert Clifford Barney with poised elegance, reflecting the formal portrait traditions of the fin-de-siècle era, when such commissions highlighted social status and family legacy. The artwork holds...