Self-Portrait

William Henry Rinehart, Self-Portrait, 1850-1874, cast and painted plaster relief in metal frame, 21 3⁄4 x 16 7⁄8 in. (55.4 x 42.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Peabody Institute, 1970.335.25
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Artwork Details

Title
Self-Portrait
Artist
Date
1850-1874
Location
Dimensions
21 3⁄4 x 16 7⁄8 in. (55.4 x 42.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Peabody Institute
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast and painted plaster relief in metal frame
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Rinehart, William Henry — head
  • Occupation — art — artist
  • Portrait male — Rinehart, William Henry — self-portrait
Object Number
1970.335.25
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1970.335.25

Artwork Description

In this profile bas-relief, William Henry Rinehart emphasizes his design knowledge. The stylized curls reveal the decorative modeling skills that the sculptor honed while carving mantelpieces as a young man in Baltimore. The directed gaze and dynamic, continuous lines give the self-portrait a sense of immediacy and energy that belie its flat background.

Works by this artist (40 items)

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William Henry Rinehart, Henry Elliott Johnston, 1873, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston, 1906.9.15
Henry Elliott Johnston
Artist
Date1873
marble
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William Henry Rinehart, Hero, modeled 1866, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Peabody Institute, 1970.335.5
Hero
Artist
Datemodeled 1866
painted plaster
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William Henry Rinehart, Harriet Lane Johnston, 1873, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston, 1994.72
Harriet Lane Johnston
Artist
Date1873
marble
On view
William Henry Rinehart, Self-Portrait, 1850-1874, cast and painted plaster relief in metal frame, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Peabody Institute, 1970.335.25
Self-Portrait
Artist
Date1850-1874
cast and painted plaster relief in metal frame
On view

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