Richard H. Kern

Edward Meyer Kern, Richard H. Kern, 1852, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Smithsonian Institution Library, 1939.6.1
Edward Meyer Kern, Richard H. Kern, 1852, oil on canvas, 10 5⁄8 x 8 5⁄8 in. (26.9 x 21.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Smithsonian Institution Library, 1939.6.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Richard H. Kern
Artist
Date
1852
Location
Dimensions
10 5⁄8 x 8 5⁄8 in. (26.9 x 21.9 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from Smithsonian Institution Library
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Kern, Richard H. — bust
Object Number
1939.6.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1939.6.1

Artwork Description

Richard H. Kern (1821-1853) was the older brother of the artist Edward Meyer Kern. Richard was an illustrator and scientist who, like Edward, accompanied the surveyor John C. Frémont on an expedition through the Rocky Mountains. He later worked for the U.S. Army, drawing topographical views of Indian territories. He was killed in an ambush in 1853, the year after his brother painted his portrait.

Works by this artist (5 items)

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Terry Toedtemeier, Abert Rim, Lake County, Oregon, 2005, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by David S. Purvis, 2009.22.1, © Estate of Terry Toedtemeier
Abert Rim, Lake County, Oregon
Artist
Date2005
inkjet print
Not on view
Terry Toedtemeier, Burning Railroad Tie, Burlington Cut near Catherine Creek, Klickitat County, Washington, 1987, printed 1988, selenium-toned gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1990.51, © 1987, Terry Toedtemeier
Burning Railroad Tie, Burlington Cut near Catherine Creek,…
Artist
Date1987, printed 1988
selenium-toned gelatin silver print
Not on view
Terry Toedtemeier, Spearfish (site), Klickitat County, Washington, 1988, selenium toned gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Consolidated Natural Gas Company Foundation, 1990.70, © 1988, Terry Toedtemeier
Spearfish (site), Klickitat County, Washington
Artist
Date1988
selenium toned gelatin silver print
Not on view
Terry Toedtemeier, Owyhee River from the North end of "The Tongue", 1999, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by David S. Purvis, 2009.22.2, © Estate of Terry Toedtemeier
Owyhee River from the North end of ​“The Tongue”
Artist
Date1999
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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