Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755–1828)
Major-General Henry Dearborn
INV-6961
Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755–1828)1812
Major-General Henry Dearborn
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Date
1812
Medium
Oil on mahogany panel
Dimensions
71.5 × 57.1 cm (28 3/16 × 22 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Friends of American Art Collection
Gilbert Stuart’s idealized portrayal of Major-General Henry Dearborn presents an aging, yet robust military leader invigorated by power and the challenge of the War of 1812. A Revolutionary War hero who served as secretary of war during Thomas Jefferson’s two presidential terms (1801–09), Dearborn continued his service as senior major-general in the 1812 campaign. This work is one of several likenesses Stuart executed of American
military and political men, among them his well-known depictions of George Washington. Stuart painted directly on the panel or canvas over the course of several sittings, capturing the new country’s fervent nationalism in skillful, vigorous portraits.
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