Artwork Details
27 x 22-1/4 in. (canvas) 36-7/8 x 31-3/4 x 4-3/4 in. (framed)
Accession NumberGift of Miriam L. Luke, Grandniece of Eusebia A. (Luke) and William C.B. Sewell
CopyrightAmerican Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color PaletteThe artist to the Sewells; Mrs. William Wallace Luke (wife of Eusebia's youngest sibling); Mrs. Donald Ferguson (grand-daughter of William Wallace Luke); Gift of Ms Miriam L. Luke of Covington, Indiana (second grand-daughter of William Wallace Luke)
The simple, direct manner, combined with firm brushwork and the careful attention to detail in the sitter's beard, hair and glasses, is evidence of Hays' skill as a portrait painter.
Much of Hays' renown came from his having tutored William Merritt Chase, but his reputation rested on the quality of his portraits and fruit still lifes.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
American Paintings & Furniture from the 18th and 19th Centuries
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 24, 1999 - September 24, 2000
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