This painting of Edgar Allan Poe by Joseph Solman was modeled after the Whitman or Hartshorn Daguerreotype that was taken in Providence on November 13, 1848. The library was given a reproduction of the daguerreotype by Brown University which is displayed next to the portrait by Solman.
In 1912, Solman immigrated to the US from Russia as a young child. He studied art at the National Academy of Design in New York, and was a co-founder with Mark Rothko of the abstract expressionist group known as The Ten. The portrait of Poe was donated by the artist’s daughter, Ronni Solman, in 2016.
Edgar Allan Poe
TITLE | Edgar Allan Poe |
CREATOR | Solman, Joseph, 1909-2008 |
DATE | 1950 |
DIMENSIONS | 30 x 24 in. |
ORIGINAL FORMAT | Painting |
MEDIUM | Oil on Masonite board |
PHYSICAL NOTE | After daguerreotype of Poe taken in Providence in 1848 |
DONOR | Ronni Solman, daughter of the artist |
DATE OF ACCESSION | 2016 |
LOCATION | Providence Athenæum: Art Room |
Lancaster, Jane. Inquire Within: A Social History of the Providence Athenæum Since 1753. Providence, RI: Providence Athenæum, 2003, p. 74-80.
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"Exhibits/Past Exhibits 2019." The Providence Athenæum, 2019, www.providenceathenaeum.org/visit/exhibits/past-exhibits-2019/. Accessed 26 June 2019.
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