Bronze
Jonathan Scott Hartley (American, 1845-1912)
Stamped with artist's name and date lower right 'Hartley 1900'
Dimensions: 5 in. (12.7 cm.)
Dimensions, mounted: 7 x 7 x 1/2 in. (17.9 x 17.8 x 1.3 cm.)
Good condition
Provenance: Collection of Mr. LeRoy Ireland, Philadelphia; Schweitzer Gallery, New York

On April 23, 1897, Jonathan Scott Hartley married Rosa Bonheur Inness, daughter of George Inness and subject of this bronze medallion. This cast was made from ‘The George Inness Gold Medal’ created in 1900. These medals were awarded from 1901 to 1918 to recognize excellence in landscape paintings from The National Academy of Design. The figure is shown in profile with the words “George Inness – Landscape Painter – MDCCCXXV MDCCCXCIV” along the outer edge.

The bronze bears the artists last name in the center right.

Affixed to wooden board; On verso, sautering elements and screw presence. Otherwise appears in basic good condition, no evidence of scratches or marks.

Jonathan Scott Hartley (American, 1845-1912)

Jonathan Scott Hartley was a sculptor who studied under E.D. Palmer before attending the Royal Academy in London. He is known for his sculpted portraits of well-known cultural figures. His busts were often commissioned for display for public landmarks, such as the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. He founded the historic art organization in New York, the Salmagundi Club, which began as a sketch class in his studio. Today the club prides itself on the proliferation of American identity through art.