Charles Loring Elliott
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
12 1/8 x 10 in. (30.8 x 25.4 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1903
Accession Number
03.31
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Art Historical Context
In the intimate portrait *Charles Loring Elliott* (1868), British-born American artist Seymour Joseph Guy captures the likeness of fellow painter Charles Loring Elliott, a prominent 19th-century portraitist for his realistic depictions of American elites. Painted in oil on canvas and measuring just 12⅛ × 10 inches, this small-scale work exemplifies the tradition of personal, bust-length portraits popular among artists' circles in post-Civil War New York. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, it reflects the era's emphasis on individualism and professional identity. Guy, wh...