Charles Oliver O’Donnell

Copied William Henry Rinehart, Charles Oliver O'Donnell, 1867, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Robert O. Werlich, 1976.113.21
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Artwork Details

Title
Charles Oliver O’Donnell
Artist
Date
1867
Location
Not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Robert O. Werlich
Mediums
Mediums Description
marble
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — O’Donnell, Charles Oliver — bust
Object Number
1976.113.21
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.113.21

Artwork Description

Charles Oliver O’Donnell was a successful merchant in Baltimore, Maryland. It is likely that he commissioned this portrait while in Rome visiting William Henry Rinehart’s studio, a popular stop for many wealthy Americans. Rinehart created this sculpture in the style of Roman portraiture, but O’Donnell’s stern features and groomed mustache reflected his status as a nineteenth-century baron of American capitalism.