Samuel P. Avery (1822–1904)

Art Historical Context

Behold the elegant portrait of *Samuel P. Avery (1822–1904)*, painted in 1876 by the Spanish artist Raimundo de Madrazo yreta. This intimate oil on wood captures Avery, a prominent New York art collector and patron whose discerning eye helped shape American taste in European art during the Gilded Age. At 24 x 19¼ inches, the compact panel allowed for meticulous detail, ideal for a personal commission that reflects the era's fascination with refined portraiture. Madrazo, a master of 19th-century Spanish Realism with a flair for fashionable elegance, renders Avery with poised realism—likely hig...