Artwork
John Huntington
John Huntington is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Boris Bernhard Gordon. It dates from 1917 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The work's primary iconography is limited to the representation of Huntington himself, who serves as the sole main subject.
Executed in 1917 by Boris Bernhard Gordon, this oil painting functions as a formal portrait depicting John Huntington. The work's primary iconography is limited to the representation of Huntington himself, who serves as the sole main subject. Created in Cleveland, the piece belongs to the portrait genre, focusing entirely on the likeness and presence of the sitter rather than incorporating allegorical symbols or narrative scenes.
As a straightforward depiction, the artwork preserves Huntington's image within the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, relying on the traditional conventions of portraiture to convey the identity and status of the industrialist without additional symbolic layers.
Technique & Style
John Huntington is a 1917 oil-on-canvas portrait by Boris Bernhard Gordon, held in the Cleveland Museum of Art. The work is executed in oil paint applied to a canvas support, typical of early-twentieth-century American portraiture. The sources describe it as a portrait but do not detail the artist's handling technique, brushwork, or conservation condition.
The formal qualities noted are its depiction of John Huntington as the main subject and its dimensions of approximately 76.9 cm in height and 64.2 cm in width.
History & Provenance
The portrait John Huntington was painted in 1917 by Boris Bernhard Gordon as an oil on canvas in Cleveland, Ohio. It depicts John Huntington, a notable Cleveland philanthropist, and measures 76.9 × 64.2 cm. The painting entered the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1928, where it is recorded under accession number 1928.183 and has remained since. No further exhibition history is documented in the provided sources.
Overview
This oil painting, titled John Huntington, was created in 1917 by Boris Bernhard Gordon. It presents a formal portrait of its namesake, John Huntington, rendered with a focus on dignity and directness. The artwork is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art, where it serves as a visual record of the individual it depicts.
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