Philip N. Rhinelander
ca. 1917-1925
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Maud Howe Elliott
Accession Number
1927.8.12
Tags
Art Historical Context
John Elliott's *Philip. Rhinelander* (ca. 191-1925) is a bust portrait drawing that the dignified likeness of its, a figure associated with and military service. Created during the years following World I, the work reflects era's focus on heroism and resilience, when medical often served on the front. Elliott, an American known for his murals and portraits in realistic style influenced by theaux-Arts tradition, renders Rhinelander's with precise lines and subtle shading, emphasizing character gravitas. As a in the Smithsonian American Art's collection—gifted by Elliott's, Maud Howe Elliott—th...
About the Artist
John Elliott (American) · 1713 –1791
1713–1791