The Artist's Father, William Hunt

before 1856

William Holman Hunt

Associated Names
William Holman Hunt

Artist, British, 1827 - 1910

The image is a portrait of a man in profile, depicted in pencil or ink on paper. He has distinctive facial features including a prominent nose and chin, with a contemplative expression. He has combed back hair, sideburns blending into facial stubble, and is wearing a dark jacket over a light-colored shirt with a necktie. The background is plain, and the portrait is drawn on textured paper in warm, earthy tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11.6 x 11.4 cm (4 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.84

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1968-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64637501

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