Detail View: The AMICA Library: Richard Bill
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AMICA ID:
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AIC_.1944.28
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Smibert, John
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Dates/Places:
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American; 1688-1751 North and Central America,North America,United Sta
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Creator Name-CRT:
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John Smibert
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Title:
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Richard Bill
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Title Type:
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preferred
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View:
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full view
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Creation Date:
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1733
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Creation Start Date:
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1733
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Creation End Date:
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1733
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Materials and Techniques:
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Oil on canvas
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Creation Place:
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North and Central America,North America,United States
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Dimensions:
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127.6 x 102.2 cm (50 1/4 x 48 1/4 in.)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Owner Location:
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
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1944.28
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Credit Line:
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Friends of American Art Collection
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Rights:
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Context:
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Just as the majority of American colonial Baroque paintings were based on English models, John Smibert's portraits are indebted to the work of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646/49-1723). Forthright likenesses, these pictures contain informative details, such as ships, letters, and other symbols that place the subject in a social context. Richard Bill was a prosperous merchant.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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AIC_.E12788.TIF
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