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George Frisbie Hoar

Ernest Haskell, 1876 - 1925

1899

George Frisbie Hoar by Ernest Haskell, 1876 - 1925

Medium

Print

Classification

Print

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Leslie and Alice Schreyer

Accession Number

S/NPG.84.438

Tags

EyeglassesBowtieRegent of Smithsonian InstitutionUniversity trusteeLawyerGeorge Frisbie Hoar: MaleMassachusettsMassachusettsPoliticianPortrait

Art Historical Context

**George Frisbie Hoar** a striking 1899 print by American artist Ernest Haskell (187–1925), capturing the dignified likeness of a prominent Massachusetts statesman. Haskell, known for his intricate printmaking techniques, renders Hoar with characteristic details like eyeglasses and atie, emphasizing the subject's scholarly and professional demeanor. Created during the Gilded Age, this work exemplifies the era's fascination with portraiture that celebrated public figures through accessible print media, blending fine art with the reproducibility of posters. George Frisbie Hoar (1826–1904) was a...

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