Edward Shippen

1796

Gilbert Stuart

Associated Names
Gilbert Stuart

Painter, American, 1755 - 1828

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body, focusing on his head and shoulders. The man is facing slightly to the viewer's right, with his head turned toward the viewer. He has fair skin, flushed cheeks, prominent cheekbones, and a calm expression. His white hair is styled in 18th-century curls. The man is wearing a dark formal coat with a high collar and a white cravat around his neck. The background is a blend of rich red tones with hints of blue and brown, adding depth to the composition. No jewelry or objects are visible.

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West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G42

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Commissioned 1796 by the sitter [1729-1806], Philadelphia; by inheritance to his daughter, Elizabeth Shippen Burd [1754-1828, Mrs. Edward Burd], Philadelphia; by inheritance to her daughter, Miss Burd;[1] gift to the sitter's great- granddaughter, Mrs. John Julius Izard Pringle [née Jane Lynch], Georgetown, South Carolina; purchased 1874 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.
[1] Lawrence Park, Gilbert Stuart: An Illustrated Descriptive List of His Works, 4 vols. New York, 1926: 2:686, no. 760, recorded that the painting was inherited by the sitter's granddaughter, a daughter of Elizabeth and Edward Burd, but he did not give her first name.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1925

  • Exhibition of Early American Paintings, Miniatures, and Silver Assembled by the Washington Loan Exhibition Committee, National Gallery of Art (now Smithsonian American Art Museum), Washington, 5 December 1925 - 3 January 1926, no. 66.

1939

  • Three Hundred Years of Life in America: A Special Loan Exhibition of Paintings Held During the Period of the New York World's Fair, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 24 April - 29 October 1929, no. 56.

1959

  • Masterpieces of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Wildenstein Gallery, New York, 1959, unnumbered checklist.

1966

  • Past and Present: 250 Years of American Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1966, unpublished checklist.

1967

  • Gilbert Stuart: Portraitist of the Young Republic, 1755-1928, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Rhode Island School of Design, Providence; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, 1967, no. 37.

2008

  • The American Evolution: A History through Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, unpublished checklist.

2013

  • American Journeys: Visions of Place, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 21 September 2013 - 28 September 2014, unpublished checklist.

Bibliography

2011

  • Miles, Ellen G. "Gilbert Stuart, Edward Shippen." In Corcoran Gallery of Art: American Paintings to 1945. Edited by Sarah Cash. Washington, 2011: 56-57, 254-255, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q46625845

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