Serge Yourievitch, Bust of John Gellatly, 1931, bronze, 17 x 8 3⁄4 x 9 5⁄8 in. (43.2 x 22.2 x 24.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1980.23
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Bust of John Gellatly
- Artist
- Date
- 1931
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 17 x 8 3⁄4 x 9 5⁄8 in. (43.2 x 22.2 x 24.6 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- bronze
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Portrait male — Gellatly, John — bust
- Occupation — art — collector
- Object Number
- 1980.23
Artwork Description
John Gellatly was a New York City art collector who gave his extensive collection to the Smithsonian Institution in 1929, a large part of which resides in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Gellatly focused heavily on American art, although he had a diverse collection. His favorite artists included Abbott Thayer, Thomas Dewing, and Albert Pinkham Ryder, from whom he purchased seventeen paintings.
