Study for Portrait of Hon. Robert C. Winthrop for the Historical Society, Mass.
Classification
portraits
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Accession Number
1942-50-403
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Daniel Huntington (1816–6), a leading American portraitist and president of the National Academy of, created this *Study for Portrait of Hon. C. Winthrop for Historical Society, Mass.* 1885. Huntington known for his refined academic style influenced by his early Hudson River School landscapes, excelled in capturing the dignity of prominent figures during the Gilded Age. preparatory sketch honors Robert C. Winthrop, a distinguished Massachusetts statesman, lawyer, and former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives whose legacy in politics and oratory made him a fitting subject for the Mass...