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James H. Beard
Portrait1859

Not on view
Oil painting portrait, chest-up view of an older white man with dark wavy hair and a full white beard, wearing a black coat and cravat, against a warm golden-brown background, signed 'J·B 1859'
Artist or Maker
James H. Beard
Title
Portrait
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1859
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
30 1/16 x 25 1/16 in. (76.36 x 63.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lillian Dunn Miller in memory of Albert T. Miller
Accession Number
M.77.25
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
American Art
Curatorial Notes
The backlighting and strong silhouette of the unknown subject, the rather frank portrayal of the face, and the averted, thoughtful gaze are characteristic of Beard’s portraits of the late 1850s.
Selected Bibliography
  • Fort, Ilene Susan and Michael Quick. American Art: a Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1991.