Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Self-Portrait
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Because William T. Walters had once provided him with financial assistance, Elliott presented this self-portrait to him with the accompanying note:
"You will gratify me by accepting the accompanying portrait of myself, as a slight testimonial of my esteem for you, and I also wish to express my admiration for your manly, consistent, and liberal support of American art."
Elliott also apparently painted a portrait of Walters, but the whereabouts of this work is currently unknown.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1860, by gift [from the artist]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2005-2006 | The Walters' American Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/6/1972 | Treatment | loss compensation; coated; other |
Geographies
USA (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 26 15/16 x W: 22 1/16 in. (68.5 x 56 cm); Framed H: 34 1/2 x W: 29 1/2 x D: 3 3/4 in. (87.6 x 74.9 x 9.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1860
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.68