George Inness

Inscriptions

Inscription on front of base: "GEORGE INNESS PAINTER AETAT LXVI / MDCCCLXXXXI J S HARTLEY FECIT" Foundry mark on back of base: "ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N. Y."

Provenance

Edward B. Butler (1853–1928), Boston; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1913.

Publications

George Eggers, Handbook of Sculpture, Architecture, Paintings, and Drawings: Part I: Architecture and Sculpture, part 1 (Art Institute of Chicago, 1920), 76, cat. 910.

Quick Overview

Artist: Jonathan Scott Hartley (American, 1845–1912) / Cast by Roman Bronze Works (American, founded 1897)
Date: 1891
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 35.9 × 26.7 × 12.7 cm (14 1/8 × 10 1/2 × 5 in.)
Type: Sculpture
Classification: sculpture
Place: New York
Department: Arts of the Americas
Credit line: Gift of Edward B. Butler
Accession no.: 1913.596

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Data retrieved from the Art Institute of Chicago on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.