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Self-Portrait, William Henry Rinehart, 1850-1874
William Henry Rinehart, portraitWilliam Henry RinehartAmerican, 1825–1874

Self-Portrait

1850-1874 · Sculpture · 55.4 × 42.8 cm

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 17A

On public display.

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Source
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About the sculpture

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.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Particulars

Accession number
1970.335.25

What it shows

ArtSelf-portraitsOccupationsManPortraitArtists

In the catalog

SculpturePlasterRealism19th century

Sources

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