Portrait of Robert Hoe
1891
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Brigham Young University
Accession Number
1972.84.62
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of late 19th-century Americanure with *Portrait of Robert Hoe*, bust-length print created by J. Alden Weir in 1. This graphic arts work captures the dignified likeness of Robert Hoe, a figure in the printing industry during the Gilded Age, technological advances in presses revolutionized publishing. Weir, a skilled American artist in New York City's vibrant art scene, expertly rendered Hoe's thoughtful expression and formal attire, emphasizing character through subtle line work typical of fine printmaking. As a graphic arts print from the Smithsonian American Art M...