Who created "Henry Inman"?

Henry Inman was created by Jacob Hart Lazarus in ca. 1837–40.

When was "Henry Inman" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1837–40.

Is "Henry Inman" in the public domain?

Yes, Henry Inman is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Henry Inman

Jacob Hart Lazarus

ca. 1837–40

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

10 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (27 x 21.9 cm)

Classification

Painting

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Jacob H. Lazarus, 1893

Accession Number

93.19.1

Tags

MenPortraits

Art Historical Context

This intimate oil-on-canvas portrait, titled *Henry Inman* and painted by Jacob Hart Lazarus around 1837–40, captures the likeness of one of America's leading portraitists of the era. Henry Inman (1801–1846), known for his refined depictions of prominent figures, gazes directly at the viewer in this small-scale work (10⅝ × 8⅝ in.), suggesting a personal or preparatory study rather than a grand public commission. Lazarus, an American artist active in New York, employs the smooth, detailed brushwork typical of early 19th-century portraiture, emphasizing Inman's dignified features against a subdu...

Henry Inman

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