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Pastel (Portrait)
Portrait of an unknown man
Felix Thomas Sharples
1811-1824
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Felix Thomas Sharples (Pastellist)
Place of Origin
Virginia or North Carolina; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pastel
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.1136 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1136 A
Object Name
Pastel (Portrait)
Title
Portrait of an unknown man
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Felix Thomas Sharples (Pastellist)
Place of Origin
Virginia or North Carolina; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1811-1824
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Pastel
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
Dimensions (inches)
13.6 (H) x 1.8 (W) x 11.8 (L) x 9.5 (Image H) x 7.4 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.6 (H) x 4.6 (W) x 29.9 (L) x 24.1 (Image H) x 18.9 (Image W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Schmiegel, Karol A. 1975 Pastel Portraits in the Winterthur Museum. Antiques. CVII (2): 323-331.
• Published on p. 330-331.Article: Jatcko, Sara A. & Ebel, Sarah C. 2009 "American Portraits in Pastel". Antiques and Fine Art. IX (3): 206-208.
• Published: figure 5.Article: Wilson, Arnold. 11//1971 The Sharples Family of Painters. Antiques. 100 (5): 740-743.
Book: Diethorn, Karie. History of the portrait collection, Independence National Historical Park by Doris Devine Fanelli ; catalog of the collection by Karie Diethorn.
• see p. 42-44, as well as catalogue entriesArticle: Milley, John C. 1975 Thoughts on the Attribution of Sharples Pastels. The University Hospital Antiques Show. 59-63.
• helpful for attributionArticle: Meschutt, David. 1983 Portraits of Anthony Wayne: Re-identification and re-attributions. American Art Journal. 15 (2): 32-42.
• helpful for attributionBook: Bolton, Theodore. Early American Portrait Draughtsmen in Crayons.
• see p. 70: Felix SharplesArticle: Weekley, Carolyn J. 11//1976 Artists working in the South, 1750-1820. Antiques. 110: 1046-8.
• see p. 1050