Portraits Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
PA.060 |
Title |
Self-Portrait at 30 |
Artist |
King, Charles Bird, 1785-1862 |
Date |
1815 circa |
Description |
Charles Bird King (1785-1862), born in Newport, made his living in Washington, DC as a painter of political figures and other celebrities of the day. Over the years, King contributed handsomely to the Library, giving money, books, and scores of paintings. Upon his death, he gave the Redwood his own personal library, volumes of bound engravings, a significant sum of money and 75 additional paintings. Portrait. Adult seated male subject, waist-length view, facing right three quarter turn with eyes facing forward. The subject has brown hair, dark blue eyes and wears a black coat, brown tie, and white shirt. His right hand, resting on his left hand, holds a pen. The background is dark brown. |
Object Name |
Painting |
Medium |
Oil Paint |
Material |
Canvas |
Dimensions |
H-76.2 W-64.2 cm |
Credit line |
Bequest of the Artist |
Provenance |
1862 - Bequest of Charles Bird King |
Additional Inscriptions and Marks |
Sticker on back: M. Grumbach and Redwood Library, Newport, RI. On frame in rear upper right in chalk: 62 |
Inscription Location |
on stretcher |
Inscriptions and Marks |
C. B. King Self Portrait age 30 |
Collection |
Painting |
People |
King, Charles Bird, 1785-1862 |
Notes |
Formerly #44. appears as #4 on King Bequest list 1969-70 (Oct -May ) Wichita Art Museum traveling exhibition "American Paintings from Newport": Wilmington, Delaware; San Francisco, California; Wichita, Kansas; Cincinnati, Ohio; 1977-78 (4 Nov-22 Jan) National Collection of Fine Arts, Washington, D.C., "The Paintings of Charles Bird King"; 1980-81 (16 Oct-4 Jan) National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.; (30 Jan-19 April) The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: "Benjamin West and his American Students" |
Related Publications |
1969-70 (Oct -May ) Wichita Art Museum traveling exhibition "American Paintings from Newport": Wilmington, Delaware; San Francisco, California; Wichita, Kansas; Cincinnati, Ohio; 1977-78 (4 Nov-22 Jan) National Collection of Fine Arts, Washington, D.C., "The Paintings of Charles Bird King"; 1980-81 (16 Oct-4 Jan) National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.; (30 Jan-19 April) The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: "Benjamin West and his American Students" |