Who created "Matthew Clarkson"?

Matthew Clarkson was created by Samuel Lovett Waldo|William Jewett in 1823.

What medium is "Matthew Clarkson"?

Matthew Clarkson is Oil on wood.

Is "Matthew Clarkson" in the public domain?

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

Matthew Clarkson

Samuel Lovett Waldo|William Jewett

1823

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

33 x 25 5/8 in. (83.8 x 65.1 cm)

Classification

Painting

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Moore, 1923

Accession Number

23.80.80

Tags

MenPortraits

Art Historical Context

Step into the refined world of early 19th-century Americanure with *Matthew Clarkson* (1823), a oil-on-wood panel by Samuel Lovett Waldo William Jewett. Measuring 33 x 25⅝ inches, this work captures the likeness of Matthew Clarkson, a prominent figure likely from New York's elite circles, rendered with the meticulous detail characteristic of the era's leading portraitists. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, it reflects the burgeoning national pride of post-Revolutionary America, where such paintings immortalized merchants, professionals, and civic leaders. Waldo and Jew...

About the Artist

Samuel Lovett Waldo|William Jewett · 1783–1861

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