Study of Mark Anthony from a Statue
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Accession Number
1942-50-223
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Daniel Huntington's *Study of Mark Anthony from Statue* (1840) captures the young American artist's early fascination with classical antiquity. At just 24 years old Huntington—born in 1816 and later a prominent figure in 19th-century American artcreated this detailed figure study, likely as a preparatory sketch drawn directly from a sculpture of the Roman general and statesman Mark Antony. Such exercises were staples of academic training, honing an artist's ability to render the human form with precision and anatomical accuracy. Rendered in a medium focused on figures, this work reflects the ...