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Alvan Clark, (painting). Artist:  Harding, Chester, 1792-1866, painter. Clark, Alvan, 1804-1887, painter. (formerly attributed to) Title:  Alvan Clark, (painting). Dates:  ca. 1840-1845. Medium:  Oil on panel. Dimensions:  27 1/8 x 21 7/8 in. (68.9 x 55.56 cm). Description:  Portrait of Alvan Clark, his body turned to the right, his head turned to face the viewer. He wears a dark jacket, vest, and tie with a white shirt. Subject:  Portrait male -- Clark, Alvan -- Waist length Occupation -- Art -- Painter Object Type:  Painting Owner:  Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Accession Number: 1995.81 Provenance:  Formerly in the collection of Harding, Chester, Clark, Alvan, Eastman, Alvan Clark, Bequest of Eastman, Alvan Clark, Mrs., 1995. Remarks:  Museum of Fine Arts 1969 collection catalog lists the painting as a self-portrait by Alvan Clark. The artist was later identifed as Chester Harding. References:  Museum of Fine Arts, 2005. "American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," Boston (Museum of Fine Arts), distributed by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Conn., 1969. Troyen, Carol, et al., "American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue," Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts, 1997, pg. 121. Illustration:  "American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," Boston (Museum of Fine Arts), distributed by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Conn., 1969, pg. 155. Troyen, Carol, et al., "American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue," Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts, 1997, pg. 121. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAP 20490220   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Paintings 20490220 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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