. Remnant of a full-length portrait of Daniel Boone painted by Chester Harding. Harding painted the portrait based on sketches made when Boone was 85 years old. Harding was probably the only artist to paint Boone from life; many other depictions of Boone are adapted from Harding's work. Note that the area around the head is a different texture from the shoulders—the original full-length painting was done on ordinary table oilcloth. This aged poorly, and so in 1861 Harding cut out the original head and placed it on a new canvas. This is a black-and-white photograph of a color painting. 1819 (ac
. Remnant of a full-length portrait of Daniel Boone painted by Chester Harding. Harding painted the portrait based on sketches made when Boone was 85 years old. Harding was probably the only artist to paint Boone from life; many other depictions of Boone are adapted from Harding's work. Note that the area around the head is a different texture from the shoulders—the original full-length painting was done on ordinary table oilcloth. This aged poorly, and so in 1861 Harding cut out the original head and placed it on a new canvas. This is a black-and-white photograph of a color painting. 1819 (according to the Library of Congress); actual date may be 1820, when Harding visited Boone; modified in 1861. Chester Harding (1792–1866) Alternative names Chester (Charles) Harding; Charles Harding; Harding Description American painter Date of birth/death 1 September 1792 1 April 1865 Location of birth/death Conway Boston Authority control : Q5093586 VIAF: 22997840 ISNI: 0000 0000 6680 9671 ULAN: 500031083 LCCN: n85015083 GND: 121457036 WorldCat 1018 Portrait of Daniel Boone by Chester Harding 1819
Size: 1995px × 2506px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., 1819, actual, date
