Portrait of Alexander Hamilton
William SartainWW-1895-333596
Gift of Mrs. Robert Sonnenschein
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William Sartain
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William Sartain was an American artist, known for the moody tonalism of his paintings, and interests and influences that spanned Orientalism and the Barbizon plein air approach to art. Friend to Thomas Eakins, son of artist John Sartain and brother to artist Emily Sartain, Sartain was one of the founders of the Society of American Artists and later became president of the New York Art Club.
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- William Sartain
- Year
- 1895
- Medium
- Mezzotint with engraving in black on ivory wove paper, laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé)
- Watts ID
- WW-1895-333596
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- verified