Portrait of a Young Man
Classification
portraits
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Milton Einstein
Accession Number
1959-49-227
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of a Young Man (1908) by Thomas Moran (1863–1930) captures the essence of early 20th-century American portraiture. Moran, an American artist active during a transformative era in U.S. art, crafted this work when the nation was embracing modernity amid rapid industrialization and cultural shifts. Portraits like this one often served as personal commissions or commemorative pieces, reflecting the sitter's status and individuality in a time when photography was rising but painted likenesses retained prestige for their artistic depth. Classified as a portrait and housed in the Smithson...