Portrait of James Ward, 1779
Gilbert Stuartexpand_more
Oil on canvasexpand_more
The William Hood Dunwoody Fundexpand_more 16.2
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The sitter’s last name and initial, J. Ward, are inscribed on his dog’s collar. Gilbert Stuart, a Rhode Island native, painted this portrait while working in the London studio of his mentor, the American artist Benjamin West. The pose, costume, and canine companion overtly reference portraits of British royalty from the 1600s. Stuart went on to paint likenesses of U.S. leaders, including the image of George Washington seen on every dollar bill.
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- Title
- Portrait of James Ward
- Artist Life
- 1755–1828
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 16.2
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