Joseph Anthony Jr.
Gilbert Stuart
ca. 1795–98 · Oil on canvas · The American Wing
A native of Newport, Rhode Island, and Stuart’s first cousin, Joseph Anthony was trained as a silversmith and jeweler, his family business. Anthony moved to Philadelphia about 1783 where his trade thrived, and he married Henrietta Hillegas of that city shortly thereafter. This picture, painted in Stuart’s best English manner, fully captures the confident mood of this substantial craftsman, whose ruddy good looks and careful dress suggest success and happiness.
- Artist
- Gilbert Stuart
- Date
- ca. 1795–98
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1905
