Portrait of a Young Man

William Page, Portrait of a Young Man, ca. 1830-1835, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1972.151.1
William Page, Portrait of a Young Man, ca. 1830-1835, oil on canvas, 27 x 20 1⁄4 in. (68.6 x 51.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1972.151.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Young Man
Artist
Date
ca. 1830-1835
Location
Dimensions
27 x 20 1⁄4 in. (68.6 x 51.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — unidentified
Object Number
1972.151.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.151.1

Artwork Description

William Page was at the height of his career when he painted this portrait. By 1834 he was fully established in the New York art world as a member of the American Academy, achieving the distinction of board member only one year later. These achievements left him with no shortage of wealthy patrons. Page showed this genteel sitter in his finest clothing, with rosy cheeks and lips framed by fashionably long whiskers.

Works by this artist (57 items)

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William Page, Portrait of a Young Man, ca. 1830-1835, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1972.151.1
Portrait of a Young Man
Artist
Dateca. 1830-1835
oil on canvas
On view
William Page, Nude Boy Playing a Flute, n.d., pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Pauline Page Howell, 1973.183.18
Nude Boy Playing a Flute
Artist
Daten.d.
pencil on paper
Not on view
W. Kurtz, William Page, Shakespeare Reading, 1874-1875, photograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William Page Howell, 1979.135.42
Shakespeare Reading
Artist
Date1874-1875
photograph
Not on view
William Page, Charles Sumner, ca. 1874, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William Page Howell and Richard Stockton Howell, 1974.94.1
Charles Sumner
Artist
Dateca. 1874
oil on canvas
Not on view

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