COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.3919.1920
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CMA_.3919.1920
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2001
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2001
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Paintings
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Paintings
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Smibert, John
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Smibert, John
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
North American; American
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North American; American
Creator Nationality
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Creator Role:
artist
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artist
Creator Role
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Creator Dates/Places:
1688 - 1751
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1688 - 1751
Creator Dates/Places
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Gender:
M
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M
Gender
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Creator Birth Place:
Scotland
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Scotland
Creator Birth Place
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Creator Name-CRT:
John Smibert
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John Smibert
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Mrs. Thomas Bulfinch (?)
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Mrs. Thomas Bulfinch (?)
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
c. 1734
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c. 1734
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1729
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1729
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1739
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1739
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
oil on canvas
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oil on canvas
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Unframed: 75.6cm x 62.2cm
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Unframed: 75.6cm x 62.2cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
3919.1920
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3919.1920
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection
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Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Provenance:
family of the sitter, to Emily Hallowell, Mass.
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family of the sitter, to Emily Hallowell, Mass.
Provenance
false
Context:
The appearance of a professionally trained British painter in the American colonies in 1729 marks a curcial point in the history of American art. Smibert not only imported the skills necessary to convey the impression of substantial, rounded forms in a picture, but his commercial success also inspired others to contemplate careers as painters. Born in Edinburgh and schooled in London and Italy, Smibert attracted numerous clients upon his arrival in Boston. The low bodice, long neck, and sinuous curl of hair in this portrait follow British conventions for depicting women. Research continues as to the identity of the sitter, long thought to be Mrs. Thomas Bulfinch (born Judith Colman, 1707-1765), since that name does not appear in Smibert's recently discovered records.
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The appearance of a professionally trained British painter in the American colonies in 1729 marks a curcial point in the history of American art. Smibert not only imported the skills necessary to convey the impression of substantial, rounded forms in a picture, but his commercial success also inspired others to contemplate careers as painters. Born in Edinburgh and schooled in London and Italy, Smibert attracted numerous clients upon his arrival in Boston. The low bodice, long neck, and sinuous curl of hair in this portrait follow British conventions for depicting women. Research continues as to the identity of the sitter, long thought to be Mrs. Thomas Bulfinch (born Judith Colman, 1707-1765), since that name does not appear in Smibert's recently discovered records.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.3919.1920.TIF
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CMA_.3919.1920.TIF
Related Image Identifier Link
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