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Posted by M.R.N. on June 27, 2012
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
George Washington
Cherub
George Washington
Lady Wearing A Dark Gown
George Washington
Weeping Magdalene
George Washington
Martha Washington
Portrait Of A Gentleman
Scene From A Novel or A Subject From Literature
Gilbert Stuart (Artist’s Father)
Coach Fording A Stream
Lady Macbeth
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vincenzo said
It ‘s clear, Jane Stuart was a good painter, but unfortunately she only has shone the light reflected by his father, the talented portraitist Gilbert. She was lucky to have his painter father, from whom he could learn so much about painting, but at the same time she was also unfortunate, because his father, while using much of the aid of his daughter, he never had the care of encourage her to make progress independently, ie to improve his painting even outside the family. Unfortunately, at that time the society had not seen favorably women who dedicated themselves to painting, which has always been considered exclusively male activity. Jane Stuart, evidently was not willful and rebellious character of Mary Cassatt, who was born only a few decades later, she did respect his ideas just asserting itself in painting, becoming one of the most important artists of modern art.
However, the paintings presented here, it seems to me that something good while Jane Stuart has done, such as the portrait of “Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry” and the image of “Cherub”
Stephanie said
One forgets that daughter Jane was six years old when Perry sat to her father, and 14 when the finished portrait (1826) was given to Perry’s widow. Stuart did have student assistants who worked anonymously.
Vincenzo said
Thanks for the clarification. Something wrong sometimes escapes, and I apologize for that. This does not alter, however, that the artistic talent of Jane Stuart, due to the great father figure, has had difficulty in expressing themselves in its fullness.
Stephanie said
My apology! The painting I was referring to was another portrait of Perry (not imaged here) which I believe she was too young to have finished. The one here looks more like her style, about which I agree with you — without her father, what kind of a painter would she have been?
Vincenzo said
Personally I think, Jane Stuart, having been a child prodigy, born and raised in an artistic environment, in direct daily contact with the expressive means of painting, she could reach, and possibly exceed, the skill and fame of her father. In the history of painting and music, there have been many cases of child prodigies who have exceeded early in skill parents or teachers. Only for to do a few examples among many, it would be enough to think of Raphael and Picasso which overcame their fathers, they also painters, or Mozart, who darkened the musician father.
It ‘obvious that then to make a difference will be the genius (when there is).
But Jane Stuart, in my opinion, had the misfortune to be born in an era when women painters (and there were more than you can imagine) did not have an easy life.
Linda W said
Thank you for showing those. They are wonderful; love the Magdelene. I had heard of her father, of course, but was unaware of her work.