Charles Evans Hughes

1941

Augustus Vincent Tack

Associated Names
Augustus Vincent Tack

Artist, American, 1870 - 1949

The image features a portrait of a man shown from the waist up, seated with his right arm rested on a wooden table next to him. His left arm is bent, with the hand resting on his lap. The man is sitting slightly angled to the right. He has an oval facial shape, light complexion, and facial hair consisting of a full white mustache and beard. His hair is short and white, brushed back from his forehead. He wears a dark robe over a white collared shirt, with a black tie visible. On the table beside him, there is a stack of books and a silver pitcher. The background is a neutral, muted gray-brown with subtle textures and lines indicating paneling.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas board

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Duncan Phillips

  • Dimensions

    overall: 129.6 x 114.6 cm (51 x 45 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.1.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Duncan Phillips, Washington, D.C.;[1] gift 1942 to NGA.
[1] The painting was authorized by the NGA Board of Trustee's Acquisitions Committee, and given through the generosity of Mr. Phillips.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1942

  • The Portrait of The Honorable Charles Evans Hughes, Augustus Vincent Tack Studio, New York, 28 February 1942.

1944

  • Work by Augustus Vincent Tack, The Century Association, New York, 1944-1945, no cat.

1950

  • Makers of History in Washington 1800-1950, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1950, no. 117, repro.

1968

  • Augustus Vincent Tack 1870-1949, The Hilson Gallery, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1968, 15, 19, 20, 37, unnumbered checklist.

1972

  • Extended loan for use by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1986-1991.

1986

  • Extended loan for use by Justice Anthony Scalia, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C., 1986-2008.

Bibliography

1970

  • American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970: 114, repro.

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 245, repro.

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 365, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: AVGVSTVS VINCENT TACK c / WASHINGTON 1941

Wikidata ID

Q20193311

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