Old World Portraits
William McKinley
Adolfo Müller-Ury
A stately and dignified turn-of-the-century portrait of William McKinley.
James A. Van Dyke
Thomas Hicks
1852 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dignified mid-19th-century portrait featuring a statesman-like figure against a dramatic, atmospheric backdrop of a city fire.
$129
For the selected configuration
From $129
1 frame size
Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze
Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)
Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1852 by American artist Thomas Hicks, this formal oil portrait depicts James A. Van Dyke in a commanding full-length pose. The composition is uniquely dynamic for the period, juxtaposing the sitter's calm demeanor with a tumultuous background of a burning building and a watchful stone lion, all set upon a classical checkered floor.
More like this
