Artwork
J. M. Stolle
J. M. Stolle is an oil painting. It dates from 1734 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This oil on canvas portrait, titled J.
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- Inscribed:lower right: J.M.Stolle.1729. / den 16.Decembr:geboren.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting is classified as a portrait, indicating that its primary subject is a represented sitter rather than a narrative or allegorical scene.
The painting is classified as a portrait, indicating that its primary subject is a represented sitter rather than a narrative or allegorical scene. As an oil on canvas work dated 1734 and attributed to an American 18th‑century artist, it functions to capture the likeness of the depicted person and to convey social identity typical of portraiture in that period. The portrait was recorded in New York before being acquired by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch and later bequeathed to the National Gallery of Art, where it remains on display.
Technique & Style
Created in 1734, the portrait attributed to J. M. Stolle is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. The work measures 101.6 cm in height and 87 cm in width. Classified as a portrait, the painting is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
History & Provenance
J. M. Stolle is a portrait painted in 1734 by an unidentified American 18th‑century artist, executed in oil on canvas. The work entered the Garbisch collection when Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch purchased it in 1962; it was subsequently bequeathed to the National Gallery of Art in 1980, where it is catalogued as part of the museum’s holdings in Washington, D.C. The painting measures 101.6 cm by 87 cm and remains on display in the gallery’s American art wing.
The painting J. M. Stolle is held by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It entered the museum’s collection in 1980 as a bequest from Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, who acquired it in 1962. The work is catalogued in the museum’s inventory as part of the bequest, though no specific accession number is recorded in the sources. Exhibition records referenced in the available documentation do not mention this piece, indicating that it has not been featured in publicly listed exhibitions up to the present.
Overview
This oil on canvas portrait, titled J. M. Stolle, depicts a young boy accompanied by a dog. The subject stands prominently, engaging with his canine companion in a pose that suggests both formality and a tender connection. The painting's composition and the figures' presentation invite viewers to consider the identity and status of the sitter.
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