Who created "Self-portrait"?

Self-portrait was created by Samuel Lovett Waldo in ca. 1815.

When was "Self-portrait" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1815.

Is "Self-portrait" in the public domain?

Yes, Self-portrait is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Self-portrait

Samuel Lovett Waldo

ca. 1815

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

33 x 22 1/2 in. (83.8 x 57.2 cm)

Classification

Painting

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Amelia B. Lazarus Fund, 1922

Accession Number

22.217.1

Tags

MenSelf-portraits

Art Historical Context

Samuel Lovett Waldo's *Self-Portrait* (ca. 1815) captures the artist at around age 32, during a pivotal era in early American history following the War of 1812. Painted in oil on wood—a durable medium rooted in European traditions but adapted by American artists for its stability—this intimate work (33 x 22½ inches) showcases Waldo's skill in rendering lifelike likenesses. As a prominent portraitist in New York and Boston, Waldo contributed to the burgeoning national identity through his realistic depictions of the emerging American elite. Waldo's style reflects the neoclassical influences of...

About the Artist

Samuel Lovett Waldo · 1783–1861

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