Harvard Art Museums > 1952.85: Portrait of an Actor Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Portrait of an Actor (Unidentified Artist)(Attributed to Antoine-Jean Gros) , 1952.85,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/228710. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1952.85 People Unidentified Artist Attributed to Antoine-Jean Gros, French (Paris 1771 - 1835 Meudon) Title Portrait of an Actor Other Titles Alternate Title: A Seated Young Man / Gentleman Reading a Book - the Actor Raucourt Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 18th-19th century Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/228710 Physical Descriptions Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 93.66 x 72.39 cm (36 7/8 x 28 1/2 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: l.r. Baron Gros Provenance Recorded Ownership History Arthur Hunnewell Shaw, bequest to wife, 1951. Mrs. Akrata von S. Shaw, by bequest from husband, Bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1952. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Mrs. Akrata von S. Shaw in memory of her late husband, Arthur Hunnewell Shaw Accession Year 1952 Object Number 1952.85 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Edgar Peters Bowron, European Paintings Before 1900 in the Fogg Art Museum: A Summary Catalogue including Paintings in the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University Art Museums (Cambridge, MA, 1990), p. 111; repr. as no. 269 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
