Man with Vial

c. 1827

Erastus Salisbury Field

Associated Names
Erastus Salisbury Field

Artist, American, 1805 - 1900

This image depicts the upper half of a man's body. He is seated and facing forward with his body slightly angled to the right. The man has light skin, blue eyes, and light brown, upward-styled hair. His facial features are well-defined, and he looks directly at the viewer with a faintly serious expression. He is dressed in formal attire, with a dark coat over a high-collared white shirt with horizontal pleats and a cravat-like neckwear. His left hand holds a small vial containing a red liquid, and a wedding band is visible on his right ring finger. The chair has red upholstery with a decorative scroll design on the armrest. The background is a dark brown color that lightens around the figure, drawing attention to him.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Recorded as from Connecticut. Purchased in 1952 by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1955.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1954

  • American Primitive Paintings from the Collection of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Part I, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1954, no. 55.

1968

  • The American Primitive Paintings Exhibit, organized by the Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California, for de Saisset Art Gallery, University of Santa Clara, 1968.

1975

  • Extended loan for use by the Ambassador, U.S. Embassy residence, Dublin, Ireland, 1975-1978.

2010

  • American Naive Paintings from the Garbisch Collection at the National Gallery of Art, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, Virginia, 2010, no cat.

Bibliography

1963

  • French, Reginald F., and Agnes M. Dods. "Erastus Salisbury Field, 1805-1900." Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin 28 (October 1963): 123, nos. 193, 194 (includes their "Checklist of Paintings attributed to E. S. Field").

1970

  • American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970: 60, repro.

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 159, repro.

1992

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 113, 115, repro. 117.

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 179, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20185566

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