Gilbert Stuart and His Portraits of the Founding Fathers (Zoom)
Over the course of his lifetime, Stuart produced more than 1,000 portraits while working in eight cities: Newport, Rhode Island; Edinburgh; London; Dublin; New York; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; and Boston.
Celebrated for the striking accuracy of his likenesses, Stuart painted many of the most prominent Americans of his era, including several presidents. One of his portraits of George Washington famously served as the model for the image on today’s one-dollar bill. Known as a charming conversationalist who drew out his sitters’ personalities—though not every story he told was strictly true—and at times famously irascible, Stuart nonetheless emerged as the preeminent artistic authority in early America.
The lecture will highlight works from the tristate region, which will take pride of place in the presentation. The talk will be delivered by art historian Michael Norris.
Michael Norris earned his BA in Classics from the University of California, San Diego, followed by an MA in Classics and a PhD in Art History from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He spent twenty years at The Cloisters Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and has lectured widely at libraries, schools, retirement communities, and clubs, with many talks tailored especially for New Jersey audiences.
This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Englewood Library.
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