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.
- Title
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Self-Portrait
- Artist
- Date
- 1850-1874
- Location
- Dimensions
- 21 3⁄4 x 16 7⁄8 in. (55.4 x 42.8 cm.)
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of the Peabody Institute
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- cast and painted plaster relief in metal frame
- Classifications
- Keywords
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- Portrait male – Rinehart, William Henry – head
- Portrait male – Rinehart, William Henry – self-portrait
- Occupation – art – artist
- Object Number
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1970.335.25
- Palette
- Linked Open Data
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