Artist:

George Edwin Bissell, born New Preston, CT 1839-died Mount Vernon, NY 1920  Search this

Founder:

E. Gruet Jeune, founded Paris, France 1891-closed 1904  Search this

Sitter:

Frederic De Peyster  Search this

Medium:

bronze

Dimensions:

12 x 11 x 7 in. (30.4 x 27.9 x 17.7 cm)

Type:

Sculpture

Date:

modeled ca. 1875

Luce Center Label:

Frederic De Peyster (1796-1882) was a graduate of Columbia College and a member of the New York Bar. In 1837 he inherited such a great fortune that he devoted the rest of his life to charitable causes. At the time of his death the “industrious pamphleteer and popular speaker” was president of the New-York Historical Society and the New York Society Library. This animated portrait was commissioned posthumously by the lawyer’s son John. De Peyster’s clenched jaw and furrowed brow convey the determination and integrity noted in memorial tributes at the time of his death.

Luce Object Quote:

“The venerable Mr. Frederic De Peyster . . . was a man of singular uprightness and purity of character, a broad philanthropist, and an ardent lover of art and literature.” Harper’s Weekly

Topic:

Portrait male\bust  Search this

Occupation\other\philanthropist  Search this

Occupation\military\colonel  Search this

Occupation\law\lawyer  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Watts De Peyster

Object number:

XX78

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 17A

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk719cc22dc-8351-47a9-98aa-2e267bdac8a1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_XX78