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Your Guide to the 100 Most Famous Gilbertas Stuartas Paintings

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In short

Gilbertas Stuartas's best-known piece is George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796). You'll find it at the National Portrait Gallery in Londras. Next on the list are George Washington (8) (1820) and George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796). We have 349 works by Gilbertas Stuartas in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 100 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.

1755 – 1828, Sonderstaunas Neoclassicism Daugiausia darbų: Harvard Art Museums

The 10 Gilbertas Stuartas paintings to know first

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George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796) aut. Gilbertas Stuartas

George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)

1796 · Painting · National Portrait Gallery, Londras

To gaze upon Gilbert Stuart's depiction of George Washington is not merely to observe a likeness; it is to encounter the very spirit of an era, the embodiment of nascent American ideals. This portrait, painted in 1796, transcends simple portraiture, becoming instead a monumental testament to leadership and enduring vision. Stuart captured the first President of the United States at a pivotal moment—a man whose quiet dignity belied the immense…

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George Washington (8) (1820) aut. Gilbertas Stuartas

George Washington (8)

1820 · Oil On Panel · National Gallery of Art, Vašingtonas

In the hallowed halls of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, there resides a window into the very soul of early American identity. George Washington (8), an exquisite oil on panel painted by the master Gilbert Stuart in 1820, serves as more than just a likeness; it is a profound encounter with the weight of history. Through Stuart’s masterful hand, we are not merely looking at the…

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George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796) aut. Gilbertas Stuartas

George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait)

1796 · Oil On Canvas

The Majesty of a Republic: Encountering the Lansdowne Portrait To stand before Gilbert Stuart’s George Washington (The Lansdowne Portrait) is to encounter the very soul of early American identity. Painted in 1796, this masterpiece transcends mere portraiture, serving as a profound visual manifesto of a nascent nation. Stuart, a master of the Neoclassical style, does not merely capture a likeness; he constructs an icon. The composition presents Washington in a…

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George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781 (1800) aut. Gilbertas Stuartas

George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781

1800 · Oil On Canvas · Yale University Art Gallery, Niū Hevenas

A formal Neoclassical portrait captures George Washington in a three-quarter view bust composition. He faces the viewer's left, though his gaze remains directed forward. The palette relies on restrained, somber tones: deep blacks in the clothing and neutral dark browns in the background. This darkness provides a sharp contrast to the bright white of the powdered wig and the cravat. Directional lighting from the upper left creates subtle highlights on…

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George Washington (1798) aut. Gilbertas Stuartas

George Washington

1798 · Oil On Canvas · Metropolitano meno muziejus, Niujorkas

To stand before this portrait is to encounter the quiet gravity of a man who carried the weight of a new nation upon his shoulders. The composition focuses on a bust-length view of George Washington, positioned slightly off-center as he faces toward the right, though his gaze remains fixed forward. There is a certain stoicism in his expression, a sense of authority that does not need to shout to be…

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Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt (1786) aut. Gilbertas Stuartas

Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt

1786 · Oil On Canvas · National Trust, Plymouth

To stand before this portrait is to step directly into the refined drawing rooms and grand halls of late eighteenth-century England. Gilbert Stuart, the master chronicler of American and British elite life, has captured not merely a likeness, but an entire persona—that of Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole. The subject commands attention with a natural bearing, his posture radiating the quiet authority expected of a man of naval distinction and…

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Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham (1785) aut. Gilbertas Stuartas

Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham

1785 · Oil On Canvas · National Trust, Plymouth

To stand before this portrait of Thomas Robinson, the 2nd Baron Grantham, is to step directly into the refined drawing rooms of late eighteenth-century England. Painted in 1785 by the masterful hand of Gilbert Stuart, the work transcends a mere likeness; it is a carefully constructed monument to status, intellect, and enduring masculine dignity. The subject gazes out with an unwavering directness that seems to challenge the viewer, inviting an…

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Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua (1773) aut. Gilbertas Stuartas

Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua

1773 · Oil On Canvas · Detroito meno institutas, Detroitas

This captivating portrait, dating from 1773, offers an intimate window into the social graces and evolving portraiture tastes of late eighteenth-century America. Gilbert Stuart, a master chronicler of his time, has captured not merely two figures—Mrs. Aaron Lopez and her young son Jushua—but a moment suspended in time. The composition immediately draws the viewer into its warmth, presenting a scene steeped in quiet dignity. Notice the careful arrangement: the mother…

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George Washington (1795) aut. Gilbertas Stuartas

George Washington

1795 · Oil · Metropolitano meno muziejus, Niujorkas

A Vision of Command: The Portrait of George Washington George Washington stands before us not merely as a historical figure, but as an enduring symbol of dignity and resolute leadership. In this striking portrait, the first president of the United States is captured with a profound sense of presence that transcends the canvas. Clad in a formal suit featuring a crisp white collar and tie, his countenance is framed by…

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George Washington (1796) aut. Gilbertas Stuartas

George Washington

1796 · Oil On Canvas · Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamsburg

To stand before a portrait of George Washington is not merely to observe a likeness; it is to encounter the very embodiment of a nascent nation's spirit. Gilbert Stuart, the master chronicler of America's founding fathers, captured more than just the features of the first President; he immortalized an epoch. This painting, dating from 1796, presents Washington with a dignity that transcends the passing years. The subject is rendered in…

Numbers 11 to 100: more Gilbertas Stuartas paintings

11Henry Rice (1815) aut. Gilbertas StuartasHenry Rice1815 · Metropolitano meno muziejus 12Admiral the Honourable Samuel Barrington (1729–1800) (1786) aut. Gilbertas StuartasAdmiral the Honourable Samuel Barrington (1729–1800)1786 · National Trust 13Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (1825) aut. Gilbertas StuartasMartha Dandridge Custis Washington1825 · National Portrait Gallery 14George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796) aut. Gilbertas StuartasGeorge Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait)1796 15George Washington (1795) aut. Gilbertas StuartasGeorge Washington1795 · Metropolitano meno muziejus 16Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles (1798) aut. Gilbertas StuartasLouis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles1798 · Metropolitano meno muziejus 17George Washington (1796) aut. Gilbertas StuartasGeorge Washington1796 · Museum of Fine Arts 18George Washington (The Vaughan Portrait) (1795) aut. Gilbertas StuartasGeorge Washington (The Vaughan Portrait)1795 · National Gallery of Art 19George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait) (1796) aut. Gilbertas StuartasGeorge Washington (Lansdowne Portrait)1796 · National Portrait Gallery 20Josiah Quincy (1824) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJosiah Quincy1824 · Museum of Fine Arts 21George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait) (1796) aut. Gilbertas StuartasGeorge Washington (Lansdowne Portrait)1796 · National Portrait Gallery 22Sir John Hort (1735–1807), 1st Bt (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasSir John Hort (1735–1807), 1st Bt1785 · National Trust 23John Adams (1800) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Adams1800 · National Gallery of Art 24George Washington (1796) aut. Gilbertas StuartasGeorge Washington1796 · The Frick Collection 25William Porter Jr. (1788-1818) (1807) aut. Gilbertas StuartasWilliam Porter Jr. (1788-1818)1807 · Harvard Art Museums 26Portrait of Judge Daniel Cony of Maine (1752-1842) (1815) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Judge Daniel Cony of Maine (1752-1842)1815 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 27Fisher Ames (1758-1808) (1810) aut. Gilbertas StuartasFisher Ames (1758-1808)1810 · Harvard Art Museums 28Helena Lawrence Holmes Penington (1803) aut. Gilbertas StuartasHelena Lawrence Holmes Penington1803 29The Hon. Frederick Robinson (1746-1792) (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasThe Hon. Frederick Robinson (1746-1792)1785 · Saltram House 30Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826) (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasThomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826)1785 · Saltram House 31Sir John Dick (1783) aut. Gilbertas StuartasSir John Dick1783 · National Gallery of Art 32Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820) (1813) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJoseph Coolidge (1747-1820)1813 · Harvard Art Museums 33Portrait of William Gray (1800) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of William Gray1800 · Peabody Essex Museum 34Colonel David Humphreys (1752-1818), B.A. 1771, M.A. 1774 (1809) aut. Gilbertas StuartasColonel David Humphreys (1752-1818), B.A. 1771, M.A. 17741809 · Yale University Art Gallery 35Fisher Ames (1807) aut. Gilbertas StuartasFisher Ames1807 · Nacionalinė portretų galerija 36Susannah Powell Mason (Mrs. Jonathan Mason) (1803) aut. Gilbertas StuartasSusannah Powell Mason (Mrs. Jonathan Mason)1803 · Harvard Art Museums 37Col. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832) (1817) aut. Gilbertas StuartasCol. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832)1817 · Harvard Art Museums 38Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea) (1798) aut. Gilbertas StuartasSarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea)1798 · National Gallery of Art 39Portrait of Alexander Townsend (1784-1835) (1809) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Alexander Townsend (1784-1835)1809 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 40Benjamin Bussey (1757-1842) (1809) aut. Gilbertas StuartasBenjamin Bussey (1757-1842)1809 · Harvard Art Museums 41Samuel King Williams (1785-1874) (1824) aut. Gilbertas StuartasSamuel King Williams (1785-1874)1824 · Harvard Art Museums 42Portrait of Henry Lambert (1738-1813) (1780) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Henry Lambert (1738-1813)1780 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 43John Jay (1784) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Jay1784 · Nacionalinė portretų galerija 44Portrait of Frances Cadwalader Montague, Lady Erskine (1802) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Frances Cadwalader Montague, Lady Erskine1802 · Philadelphia Museum of Art 45Colonel Isaac Barre (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasColonel Isaac Barre1785 · Yale Center for British Art 46Captain John MacBride (1788) aut. Gilbertas StuartasCaptain John MacBride1788 · Yale Center for British Art 47Margaret Spear Smith (1800) aut. Gilbertas StuartasMargaret Spear Smith1800 · Nacionalinė portretų galerija 48Portrait of Yevgenya Dashkova (1812) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Yevgenya Dashkova1812 · Ermitažas 49John Parker, Viscount Boringdon, 1st Earl of Morley (1772-1840), as a boy (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Parker, Viscount Boringdon, 1st Earl of Morley (1772-1840), as a boy1785 · Saltram House 50Mrs. John Ashley (1798) aut. Gilbertas StuartasMrs. John Ashley1798 · Dalaso meno muziejus 51William Hale (1794-1821) (1820) aut. Gilbertas StuartasWilliam Hale (1794-1821)1820 · Harvard Art Museums 52Mrs. Blades and her Daughter (1781) aut. Gilbertas StuartasMrs. Blades and her Daughter1781 · Nationalmuseum 53Edward Everett (1794-1865) (1820) aut. Gilbertas StuartasEdward Everett (1794-1865)1820 · Harvard Art Museums 54Samuel Smith (1800) aut. Gilbertas StuartasSamuel Smith1800 · Nacionalinė portretų galerija 55John Parker III (1772–1840), 2nd Lord Boringdon, Later 1st Earl of Morley, as a Boy (1786) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Parker III (1772–1840), 2nd Lord Boringdon, Later 1st Earl of Morley, as a Boy1786 · National Trust 56Reverend William Ellery Channing (1815) aut. Gilbertas StuartasReverend William Ellery Channing1815 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 57Portrait of Richard Barrington, Later Fourth Viscount Barrington (1793) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Richard Barrington, Later Fourth Viscount Barrington1793 · Los Angelos apygardos meno muziejus 58John Adams (1826) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Adams1826 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 59John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) (1827) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Quincy Adams (1767-1848)1827 · Harvard Art Museums 60John Ashley, Esq. (1798) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Ashley, Esq.1798 · Dalaso meno muziejus 61Portrait of George Washington's Cook (1796) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of George Washington's Cook1796 · Thyssen-Bornemisza muziejus 62Henry Nicols (1810) aut. Gilbertas StuartasHenry Nicols1810 · Carnegie meno muziejus 63Washington Allston (1818) aut. Gilbertas StuartasWashington Allston1818 · Metropolitano meno muziejus 64Portrait of Rufus King (1819) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Rufus King1819 · Nacionalinė portretų galerija 65Captain Sir John Jervis, 1735-1823 (1782) aut. Gilbertas StuartasCaptain Sir John Jervis, 1735-18231782 · National Maritime Museum 66Captain William Locker, 1731-1800 (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasCaptain William Locker, 1731-18001785 · National Maritime Museum 67Portrait of "Philadelphia Hannah" (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of "Philadelphia Hannah"1785 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 68Dr. John Fothergill (1781) aut. Gilbertas StuartasDr. John Fothergill1781 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 69John Park (1780) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Park1780 · Museum of Fine Arts 70Man in a Claret Coat, (painting) (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasMan in a Claret Coat, (painting)1785 71Thomas Smith (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasThomas Smith1785 · Metropolitano meno muziejus 72John Jones of Frankley (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Jones of Frankley1785 · Birmingham Museum of Art 73George Heathcote (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasGeorge Heathcote1785 · Metropolitano meno muziejus 74Sir William Molesworth (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasSir William Molesworth1785 75Captain Sir William Abdy (c.1735–1803), Bt (1780) aut. Gilbertas StuartasCaptain Sir William Abdy (c.1735–1803), Bt1780 · National Maritime Museum 76John Philip Kemble (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Philip Kemble1785 · National Portrait Gallery 77Captain William Locker (1731–1800) (1785) aut. Gilbertas StuartasCaptain William Locker (1731–1800)1785 · National Maritime Museum 78Portrait of a Gentleman (1810) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of a Gentleman1810 · Saint Louis Art Museum 79John Beresford (1738-1805), MP (1790) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Beresford (1738-1805), MP1790 · National Gallery of Ireland 80Portrait of Edmond Sexton, later 1st Viscount Pery (1719-1806) (1790) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Edmond Sexton, later 1st Viscount Pery (1719-1806)1790 · National Gallery of Ireland 81Portrait of Bernard Shaw of Sandpitts, County Kilkenny (born c.1739) (1790) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Bernard Shaw of Sandpitts, County Kilkenny (born c.1739)1790 · National Gallery of Ireland 82Portrait of Gabriel Manigault (1794) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Gabriel Manigault1794 · Buffalo AKG meno muziejus 83James Greenleaf (1795) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJames Greenleaf1795 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 84Colonel James Swan (1795) aut. Gilbertas StuartasColonel James Swan1795 · Museum of Fine Arts 85John Henry Livingston, DD (1746-1825) (1795) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Henry Livingston, DD (1746-1825)1795 · New York Historical Society 86Mrs. John Stevens II (ca. 1728-1799) (1793) aut. Gilbertas StuartasMrs. John Stevens II (ca. 1728-1799)1793 · New York Historical Society 87Chancellor Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813) (1794) aut. Gilbertas StuartasChancellor Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813)1794 · New York Historical Society 88Petrus Stuyvesant (1727–1805) (1794) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPetrus Stuyvesant (1727–1805)1794 · New York Historical Society 89Robert R. Livingston (1793) aut. Gilbertas StuartasRobert R. Livingston1793 90John Foster (1790) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJohn Foster1790 91Joseph Brant (1786) aut. Gilbertas StuartasJoseph Brant1786 92Henry Cruger (1793) aut. Gilbertas StuartasHenry Cruger1793 93Portrait of Elizabeth Chipman Gray (1800) aut. Gilbertas StuartasPortrait of Elizabeth Chipman Gray1800 · Peabody Essex Museum 94Dr. William Aspinwall (1815) aut. Gilbertas StuartasDr. William Aspinwall1815 · Nelson-Atkins meno muziejus 95Marianne Ashley Walker (1799) aut. Gilbertas StuartasMarianne Ashley Walker1799 · Indianapolis muziejus 96Samuel Griffin (1800) aut. Gilbertas StuartasSamuel Griffin1800 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 97Mrs. William Jackson (1798) aut. Gilbertas StuartasMrs. William Jackson1798 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 98Mrs. Samuel Blodget (1798) aut. Gilbertas StuartasMrs. Samuel Blodget1798 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 99Elizabeth Beale Bordley (1797) aut. Gilbertas StuartasElizabeth Beale Bordley1797 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 100Colonel John Nixon (1800) aut. Gilbertas StuartasColonel John Nixon1800 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Gilbertas Stuartas's paintings, period by period

What Gilbertas Stuartas painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Where you can see Gilbertas Stuartas's paintings

8 muziejai, kuriuose saugoma daugiausia šioje pusėje esamų paveikslų.

Muzejaus Miestas Gilbertas Stuartas darbai Šiojo sąrašo paveikslai
Harvard Art Museums, KembrižasHarvard Art Museums Kembrižas 15 William Porter Jr. (1788-1818), Fisher Ames (1758-1808), Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820)
Metropolitano meno muziejus, NiujorkasMetropolitano meno muziejus Niujorkas 26 George Washington, George Washington, Henry Rice
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, FiladelfijaPennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Filadelfija 11 Portrait of "Philadelphia Hannah", Dr. John Fothergill, James Greenleaf
National Gallery of Art, VašingtonasNational Gallery of Art Vašingtonas 33 George Washington (8), George Washington (The Vaughan Portrait), John Adams
National Portrait Gallery, LondrasNational Portrait Gallery Londras 12 George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait), Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait)
Nacionalinė portretų galerija, VašingtonasNacionalinė portretų galerija Vašingtonas 7 Fisher Ames, John Jay, Margaret Spear Smith
National Trust, PlymouthNational Trust Plymouth 6 Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt, Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham, Admiral the Honourable Samuel Barrington (1729–1800)
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonasMuseum of Fine Arts Bostonas 47 George Washington, Josiah Quincy, John Park

Decade by decade: the best-known Gilbertas Stuartas piece of each

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Gilbertas Stuartas: quick answers about the paintings

What is Gilbertas Stuartas's best-known painting?See the answer

Top of the list is George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796), National Portrait Gallery, Londras. Right behind it: George Washington (8) (1820) and George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796).

What age was Gilbertas Stuartas when creating George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)?See the answer

41 years old. Gilbertas Stuartas was born in 1755, and George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) dates from 1796.

What are Gilbertas Stuartas's top 10 paintings?See the answer

George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait), George Washington (8), George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait), George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781, George Washington, Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt, Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham, Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua, George Washington ir George Washington. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many works by Gilbertas Stuartas are in your catalogue?See the answer

We have 349 works by Gilbertas Stuartas in our catalogue, dated 1773 to 1827.

In which museums can you see Gilbertas Stuartas's famous works?See the answer

You'll find most of them in Harvard Art Museums (Kembrižas), Metropolitano meno muziejus (Niujorkas) ir Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Filadelfija). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Gilbertas Stuartas make the most famous pieces?See the answer

In 1790s, more than any other time: 35 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) among them.

What are Gilbertas Stuartas's first and last famous pieces?See the answer

The earliest piece here is Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua (1773); the most recent is John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) (1827).

Which subjects did Gilbertas Stuartas paint most often?See the answer

Man (34), White cravat (22) ir Portrait (21), out of the 100 pieces on this page.

Which medium shows up most in Gilbertas Stuartas's paintings?See the answer

Oil On Canvas, used in 47 of the 100 pieces on this page.

What style or movement is Gilbertas Stuartas known for?See the answer

Neoclassicism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

Which famous Gilbertas Stuartas paintings are at the Harvard Art Museums?See the answer

You can see 10 of the pieces on this page at the Harvard Art Museums, Kembrižas, including William Porter Jr. (1788-1818), Fisher Ames (1758-1808) ir Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820).

Where can I order a Gilbertas Stuartas reproduction?See the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.

Gilbertas Stuartas's story

Gilbert Stuart: Gyvenimas portretų pasaulyje

  • Gimė: 1755 m. gruodžio 3 d., Saunderstown, Rode Islandas
  • Mirė: 1828 m. liepos 9 d., Bostonas, Masačusetsas
  • Tautybė: Amerikiečių
  • Kryptis: Neoklasicizmas
  • Žinomas dėl: Portretinės tapybos, ypač iškilmingų asmenų portretų ankstyvosios Amerikos istorijoje.

Vaikystė ir meninė mokslui

  • Gilbertas Stuartas gimė šeimoje su škotų šakinėmis; jo tėvas, taip pat vadinamas Gilbertu, buvo išradėjas, įrengęs pirmąjį tabako malūną Rode Islande.
  • Jo meninis talentas išsiskleidė labai anksti, demonstruodamas meistriškumą dar vaikystės metais.
  • Savo 14 metų amžiuje jis nufotografavo „Dr. Hunter's Spaniels“, parodydamas itin didelį potencialą.
  • Apie 1771 metus jis išvyko į Škotiją mokytis pas Cosmo Alexander, tačiau grįžo po Alexanderio mirties 1775 metais.
  • Tolesnis mokymasis vyko Londone su Benjamin West, iškilmingu Amerikos paveikslėtoju gyvenančiu Anglijos, nuo 1775 iki 1780 metų. Šis laikotarpis buvo lemiamas jo meninės stiliaus formavimui ir atpažinimo įgijimui Karališkajame akademijoje.

Meninė karjera ir didieji kūriniai

  • Stuarto karjera išbandyta Amerikos revoliucijos metu, dėl ko 1775 metais jis buvo priverstas persikelti į Angliją.
  • Jis pasiekė ankstyvą sėkmę su paveikslu „Klajzeris“ (1782), portretu, kuris užtvirtino jo reputaciją.
  • Jo garsiausias kūrinys yra nebaigtas George Washington portretas, žinomas kaip „Athenaeum Portrait“ (pradėtas 1796 m.). Šis vaizdas tapo ikoniškas, pasirodydamas JAV valiutos ir pašto ženkluose. Stuartas sukurė daugybę šio portretų kopijų klientams visoje Amerikoje ir Europoje.
  • Jis tapė ir kitų iškilmingų asmenų portretus, įskaitant Johną Adamsą, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison ir daugybę federalistų elitos neldų.
  • Stuarto stilius pasižymėjo neoklasiciniu požiūriu, pabrėžiančiu realizmą bei asmenybės ir išvaizdos tikslumą. Jis dažnai taikydavo dramatišką šviesos ir šešėlio naudojimą, kad sustiprintų portretų poveikį.

Įtodiniai veiksniai ir tobulėjimas

  • Cosmo Alexander suteikė ankstyvą technikų ir kompozicijos mokymą.
  • Benjamin West įtarmis buvo milžiniška, formuojant Stuarto supratimą apie portretinę tapybą ir menines principus.
  • Neoklasicizmo judėjimas, su jo pabrėžimu klasikinėms formoms ir idealams, stipriai paveikė jo stilių.
  • Paties Stuarto stebėjimai ir sąveika su modeliais prisidėjo prie psichologinio gylio bei realizmo jo portretuose. Jis siekė įamžinti ne tik išvadą, bet ir charakterį bei asmenybę žmonių, kuriuos tapė.

Istorinė reikšmė ir palikimas

  • Gilbertas Stuartas laikomas vienu svarbiausių Amerikos portretistų, playingy svarbų vaidmenį dokumentuojant pirmąsias Jungtųjų Valstybių metus.
  • George Washington „Athenaeum Portrait“ tapo neįgaliu Amerikos identybės ir lyderystės simboliu.
  • Jo portretai suteikia vertingų istorinių įžvalgų apie XVIII amžiaus pabaigos ir XIX amžiaus pradžios iškilmingų asmenų gyvenimus bei išvaizdą.
  • Stuarto darbai yra pristatyti didelėse muziejuose JAV ir Europoje, užtikrinant, kad jo palikimas būtų vertinamas iš kartos į kartą.
  • Jis sukūrė išskirtinę amerikietiško portretavimo stilių, kuri sujungė europines technikas su unikaliomis amerikietiškomis jautriomis nuotaikomis.

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