Self-Portrait

Copied William Henry Rinehart, Self-Portrait, 1850-1874, cast and painted plaster relief in metal frame, 21 3416 78 in. (55.442.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Peabody Institute, 1970.335.25
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Artwork Details

Title
Self-Portrait
Date
1850-1874
Dimensions
21 3416 78 in. (55.442.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Peabody Institute
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast and painted plaster relief in metal frame
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — art — artist
  • Portrait male — Rinehart, William Henry — head
  • Portrait male — Rinehart, William Henry — self-portrait
Object Number
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.