Edwin Booth As Brutus

Copied Jonathan Scott Hartley, Edwin Booth As Brutus, modeled 1889, plaster, 30 7824 1214 58 in. (78.362.237.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, XX50
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Artwork Details

Title
Edwin Booth As Brutus
Date
modeled 1889
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
30 7824 1214 58 in. (78.362.237.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
plaster
Classifications
Keywords
  • Dress — historic — classical dress
  • Performing arts — theater — performer
  • Literature — Shakespeare — Julius Caesar
  • Portrait male — Booth, Edwin
Object Number
XX50

Artwork Description

Jonathan Scott Hartley depicted Edwin Booth as Brutus from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar. The son of classical actor Junius Brutus Booth, Edwin grew up in the theater. He first appeared on stage when he was eighteen and played the role of the murderous Brutus numerous times throughout his career. He appeared as Brutus with his brother, John Wilkes Booth, in the role of Mark Antony, just months before John was arrested for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.