Portrait of Mr. Wiley

Kenyon Cox, Portrait of Mr. Wiley, 1894, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Ambrose Lansing, 1983.114.7
Kenyon Cox, Portrait of Mr. Wiley, 1894, oil on canvas, 15 x 17 in. (38.1 x 43.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Ambrose Lansing, 1983.114.7
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of Mr. Wiley
Artist
Date
1894
Location
Dimensions
15 x 17 in. (38.1 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Ambrose Lansing
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — written matter — book
  • Architecture Interior — civic — library
  • Portrait male — Wiley, Mr. — knee length
Object Number
1983.114.7
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.114.7

Artwork Description

Further research might establish the relationship between Mr. Wiley and Kenyon Cox. In the year he painted this portrait, Cox was under contract with Bowdoin College to create mural decorations for the new Walker Art Center, designed by prominent architect Charles F. McKim. Wiley sits in a library, which suggests that he might have been a member of Bowdoin’s academic community.