Presented at Court
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of F. Elizabeth De Voy
Accession Number
1957-58-50
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Presented at Court** (1897) by Charles Gibson captures the elegance of Gilded Age society through its depiction of figures, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum as a gift from F. De Voy. Gibson, leading American illustrator (18671944), rose to fame in the 1890s for his "Gibson Girl"— poised, fashionable archetype embodying the independent spirit of the modern woman. Created at the height of his career, this work from 1897 reflects the opulent social rituals of the era, where young women were "presented" in formal settings, evoking European courtly traditions adapted to American high...