GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This portrait of an unknown gentleman, who is at once flashily self-assured and also slightly awkward, is a characteristic example of the work of John Wesley Jarvis. The swags of drapery and props in the background appear in many of Jarvis’s portraits and are most likely the work of Henry Inman (1801–1846), later a successful genre painter, who was Jarvis’s apprentice between 1814 and 1823.
Besides being the leading portraitist in New York City during the early 19th century, Jarvis also worked throughout the South, traveling as far as New Orleans, then the second-largest (and one of the richest) cities in the new United States.
Excerpt from
Sue Canterbury, DMA label text, 2013
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c. 1815-1820
During this time period, Jarvis traveled extensively within in the US. Since there is no ID on the sitter, geography is listed as "United States."
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Jarvis, John Wesley (American, 1781-1840)
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Place of origin: United States (nation): TGN: 7012149
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From 1987: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Mrs. Sheridan Thompson
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- John Wesley Jarvis, Biography~Check out this biography of John Wesley Jarvis at the National Gallery of Art website.
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General Description
This portrait of an unknown gentleman, who is at once flashily self-assured and also slightly awkward, is a characteristic example of the work of John Wesley Jarvis. The swags of drapery and props in the background appear in many of Jarvis’s portraits and are most likely the work of Henry Inman (1801–1846), later a successful genre painter, who was Jarvis’s apprentice between 1814 and 1823.
Besides being the leading portraitist in New York City during the early 19th century, Jarvis also worked throughout the South, traveling as far as New Orleans, then the second-largest (and one of the richest) cities in the new United States.
Excerpt from
Sue Canterbury, DMA label text, 2013
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- John Wesley Jarvis, Biography~Check out this biography of John Wesley Jarvis at the National Gallery of Art website.
Notes
c. 1815-1820
During this time period, Jarvis traveled extensively within in the US. Since there is no ID on the sitter, geography is listed as "United States."
Object File reviewed
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Jarvis, John Wesley (American, 1781-1840)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: United States (nation): TGN: 7012149
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 1987: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Mrs. Sheridan Thompson
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