Henry Clay

c. 1840

Charles Wesley Jarvis

Associated Names
Charles Wesley Jarvis

Artist, American, probably 1812 - 1868

The image is a drawing depicting a person from the shoulders up, facing forward with a slight left angle. This individual is an older man with features like a prominent forehead, thinning hair, deep-set eyes, a long nose, a firm mouth, noticeable cheekbones, and a slightly angular chin. The hair is short and combed back. The man is dressed in what looks like a suit or formal attire with a high collar, and there is a cravat or scarf around his neck. The drawing is in a monochrome style with shading for contours, and the plain background shows the paper texture. No jewelry or objects are visible on the subject.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996], by 1976; acquired 1982 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., May 1983.

1986

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., October 1986.

Bibliography

1976

  • Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 45.

Wikidata ID

Q64539614

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