Self-portrait, Charles Loring Elliott, circa 1860

Because william t. Walters had once provided him with financial assistance, elliott presented this self-portrait to him with the accompanying note: "you will gratify me by accepting the accompanying portrait of myself, as a slight testimonial of my esteem for you, and i also wish to express my admiration for your manly, consistent, and liberal support of american art. ". Object Type: painting. Genre: self-portrait. Date: circa 1860. Place of creation: USA. Dimensions: height: 68.5 cm (26.9 in); width: 56 cm (22 in); with frame: height: 87.6 cm (34.4 in); width: 74.9 cm (29.4 in); depth: 9.5 cm (3.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Charles Loring Elliott. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Charles Loring Elliott - Self-Portrait - Walters 3768