Clement Bonnell

c. 1825

William Bonnell

Associated Names
William Bonnell

Artist, American, 1804 - 1865

The image shows a man facing forward with his body slightly angled to the right. He has an expressionless face with a slightly furrowed brow, a pronounced nose, thin lips, and light eyes. His hair is balding on top with some hair around the sides and back. He is dressed in formal attire, including a black coat, a light brown vest, a white shirt with a high collar and a white cravat. He holds a cane or walking stick with his right hand. He is seated near a green surface, possibly a chair or bench. The background features a painted backdrop of a pastoral scene with a wooden bridge over a river and trees in the distance. A red draped curtain runs across the top of the image.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Recorded as from New Jersey. Presented to the sitter's grandson by C. Carhart on 1 March 1863. Inherited by A.F. Bonnell.[1] (Edna M. Netter, Freehold, New Jersey), by whom sold in 1948 to Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1953.
[1] This information comes from a label that was removed from the reverse and is retained in NGA curatorial files. It reads: "Clement Bonnell, / painted by Wm Bonnell. / presented to his grandson / by C. Carhart / Mar. 1, 1863. / inherited by A. F. Bonnell."

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Exhibition History

1996

  • Loan for display with permanent collection, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1996-1999.

Bibliography

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 29, 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: 25-27, repro. 26.

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 34, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20185018

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