Henry Inman, John Wesley Jarvis, 1822, watercolor and pencil on paper, sight 3 3⁄4 x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1962.1.1
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Artwork Details
- Title
- John Wesley Jarvis
- Artist
- Attributed to Henry Inman
- Date
- 1822
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- sight 3 3⁄4 x 3 in. (9.5 x 7.6 cm) rectangle
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor and pencil on paper
- Subjects
- Occupation — art — painter
- Occupation — art — sculptor
- Occupation — art — printmaker
- Portrait male — Jarvis, John Wesley
- Portrait male — Jarvis, John Wesley — bust
- Object Number
- 1962.1.1
Artwork Description
John Wesley Jarvis (1781-1839), like Henry Inman, enjoyed the reputation of being one of the foremost American portrait painters of his age. He painted many military and naval figures from the War of 1812 for New York City Hall, and his series of eminent American statesmen is in the New-York Historical Society. Despite his successful beginnings, Jarvis died in poverty, a victim of his own reckless personal and financial behavior.
