Gilbert StuartStati Uniti, 1755–1828John Jay
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- Verificato
- 11 ore fa
- Ultimo cambio di stato
- 19 ago 2026
- Fonte
- I dati di collezione del museo stesso
About the painting
Portrait of John Jay is a 1794 portrait painting by the American artist Gilbert Stuart. It depicts the Founding Father John Jay. At the time Jay was serving as Chief Justice of the United States. The same year he negotiated the Jay Treaty with Great Britain.
Stuart had known Jay in London, and he was one of his few contacts when he arrived at New York City after eighteen years abroad. Jay commissioned Stuart to paint him in the robes he wore when Harvard College awarded him an honorary degree. The sittings took place before Jay departed for England on May 12. It helped him attract further work from wealthy New Yorkers.
Today the painting is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- 2009.132.1
What it shows
In catalogo
Fonti
- National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · acquisita 4 giorni fa
- Immagine: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
Nel frattempo, nella vita di Gilbert Stuart
Tutta la vita1793
Returns to the United States to paint Washington
After 18 years in Britain and Ireland, leaving numerous unfinished paintings behind, Stuart returns with a plan to paint a portrait of Washington, have an engraver reproduce it and support his family from the sale of the engraving. Settling briefly in New York, he seeks commissions from influential people who could bring him to Washington’s attention.
1794
Paints John Jay and gets a letter to Washington
His portrait of the statesman John Jay brought Stuart a letter of introduction to Washington.
1795
Washington sits for Stuart
Later that year Washington posed for him. Stuart painted him in a series of iconic portraits, each of which brought a demand for copies and kept him busy and highly paid for years.
1795
Opens a studio near Philadelphia
In 1795 he moves to Germantown, a suburb of Philadelphia, and opens a studio there. In his Philadelphia years he also painted the Spanish ambassador Josef Jaudenes, who commissioned a portrait for his wedding to an American woman.
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