John Watts

George Edwin Bissell, John Watts, cast 1890, bronze, 18 in. (45.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Watts De Peyster, XX80
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Artwork Details

Title
John Watts
Artist
Date
cast 1890
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
18 in. (45.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Watts De Peyster
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — political — statesman
  • Occupation — other — philanthropist
  • Portrait male — Watts, John — full length
  • Object — written matter — scroll
Object Number
XX80
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/XX80

Artwork Description

Born in 1749, John Watts was a merchant, politician, and philanthropist from New York, where he was elected Speaker of the Assembly and represented his state in the Third Congress of the United States. In this portrait, George Edwin Bissell emphasized Watts's political legacy by modeling the figure with his right arm outstretched, as if he were speaking. His left hand holds a scroll, representing Watts’s status as a senior statesman.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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George Edwin Bissell, Major General John Watts De Peyster, modeled ca. 1897, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Watts De Peyster, XX79
Major General John Watts De Peyster
Artist
Datemodeled ca. 1897
bronze
On view
George Edwin Bissell, Frederic De Peyster, modeled ca. 1875, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Watts De Peyster, XX78
Frederic De Peyster
Artist
Datemodeled ca. 1875
bronze
On view
George Edwin Bissell, Colonel De Heer Abraham De Peyster, modeled ca. 1893, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Watts De Peyster, XX77
Colonel De Heer Abraham De Peyster
Artist
Datemodeled ca. 1893
bronze
On view
George Edwin Bissell, John Watts, cast 1890, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Watts De Peyster, XX80
John Watts
Artist
Datecast 1890
bronze
Not on view

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