Who created "Cornelius Allerton"?

Cornelius Allerton was created by Ammi Phillips in 1821–22.

When was "Cornelius Allerton" created?

This artwork was created 1821–22.

What medium is "Cornelius Allerton"?

Cornelius Allerton is Oil on canvas.

Cornelius Allerton

Ammi Phillips

1821–22

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

83.8 × 69.9 cm (33 × 27 1/2 in.)

Classification

painting

Department

Arts of the Americas

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

55706

Art Historical Context

**Cornelius Allerton**, painted by Ammi Phillips around 1821–22, is a charming oil-on-canvas portrait measuring 33 × 27½ inches, now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago Arts of the Americas collection Phillips, a prolific itinerant folk artist active in the northeastern United States, specialized in capturing the likenesses of everyday families, often children like young Cornelius Allerton. This work exemplifies his signature style: bold outlines, flattened forms, and a direct gaze that conveys innocence and quiet dignity, hallmarks of early 19th-century American folk painting. The oil med...

About the Artist

Ammi Phillips · 1788–1865

Comment on works: painter

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