William James Hubard (1807 – February 1862) was British-born artist who worked in England and the United States in the 19th century. He specialized in silhouette and painted portraits.
Self-portrait by William James Hubard, 19th century
Hubard arrived in the United States from England in 1824.[1]
Advertisement for Hubard Gallery, Boston, 1825
In 1825–1826 he worked in Boston, Massachusetts, setting up an exhibition known as the "Hubard Gallery" at Julien Hall (corner Congress and Milk Streets).[2] At the time Hubard would have been about 18 or 19 years old. A local newspaper reported "there is a great variety of pictures—likenesses, groups of animals, landscape scenery, caricatures, &c.—all cut with a simple pair of scissors, without the aid of any machinery whatever, and which a spectator might, at a hasty glance, take for painting."[3][4][5] He received raves in the press: "He exercises his scissors with so much dexterity and skill, that an accurate profile, even of the most 'unmeaning face,' can be procured in twenty-five seconds, without the use of steam."[6] Local resident John George Metcalf visited the gallery in 1825, and wrote in his diary:
Hubard Gallery. This is a collection of cuttings of black paper of all the shapes and figures that can possibly be imagined. The figures after being cut out, are arranged and pasted on white paper which are skilfully and tastefully placed about the Hall. This Astonishing genius is a native of Shropshire in England and is now about fifteen years of age. Here, and all done with only a pair of common scissors, you can see the stately structures of Westminster Abbey, the Catholic Church at Glasgow and others all with their due proportion of light and shade. Here Napoleon has burst from the cearments of the grave and is upon his warhorse, as when on the bloody fields of Austerlitz and Marengo. Franklin too has come back, and stands for the patriot and Philosopher as when at the court of London he said "his Master shall pay for it." Kings and princes have left their gilded mausoleums, and at the will of Master Hubard are set up to be gazed at by clown and cobler. Besides these graver scenes we have the lighter ones of Life. Here Doctor Syntax and his whole Tour can be found and all his scenes of fun and merriment stand forth to be looked and laughed at. Fiddlers, Beggars, Bellmen, Irishmen and others ad infinitum, all as natural as life, all the creation of a pair of common scissors, attract the attention and excite the admiration of many a gazer. Horses and Dogs, pigs and pussies, and all that "sort o' thing," can here be found from the size of a thumb-nail to that of a platter. In fine here any one, if he is not made by one of Nature's journeymen, can find fun and frolic enough to last a week.[7]
Hubard later moved to Richmond, Virginia[1] where he married Maria Mason Tabb, the daughter of wealthy clients in nearby Gloucester County. He also became friends with Mann S. Valentine, II who supported and promoted his work.[8]
Mann S. Valentine and the Artist, 1852; the face of Hubard is visible at the left. (The Valentine, Richmond, VA)
Referencesedit
^ abcdHart, Charles Henry; Edward Biddle (1911). Memoirs of the life and works of Jean Antoine Houdon : the sculptor of Voltaire and of Washington. Philadelphia. pp. 221–223.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Boston news-letter and city record, April 8, 1826
^The Hubard Gallery. Independent Chronicle & Boston Patriot.; Date: 11-16-1825. "In addition the exhibition of cuttings, the visitors may be amused with the music of the panharmonicon—an instrument which was made in this town by Mr. Wm. Goodrich, and which is not altogether unknown to the public."
^In Boston, "the gallery also contains an excellent panharmonicon, composed of over 200 musical instruments; and other exhibitions well worthy the attention of the scientific, as well as the curious." cf. Columbian Centinel American Federalist; Date: 11-16-1825
^Also exhibited in the gallery in Boston: "a bust of our distinguished townsman, G. Stuart, Esq. from Mr. Browere, the sculptor." cf. Boston Commercial Gazette; Date: 12-01-1825
^John George Metcalf, Anna C. Holt. "A Medical Student in Boston, 1825–26." Harvard Library Bulletin, v.6, no.2 (Spring 1952)
^William James Hubard Papers, 1822-1948. MSC0029. The Valentine, Richmond, Virginia.
Further readingedit
Hubard, William James (1825). A Catalogue of the Subjects Contained in the Hubard Gallery: To which is Prefixed a Brief Memoir of Master Hubard. Atkinson and Alexander.
Bowen, Abel; Smith, Jerome Van Crowninshield (1826). The Boston News-letter: And City Record. Abel Bowen.
Louise F. Catterall. "Tabb-Hubard Letters." Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 56, No. 1 (Jan., 1948), pp. 57–65
William James Hubard, 1807–1862: A concurrent survey and exhibition, January, 1948. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 1848
Albert Ten Eyck Gardner. "Southern Monuments: Charles Carroll and William James Hubard." Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New Series, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Summer, 1958), pp. 19–23.
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William James Hubard 1807 February 1862 was British born artist who worked in England and the United States in the 19th century He specialized in silhouette and painted portraits Self portrait by William James Hubard 19th century Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography editHubard arrived in the United States from England in 1824 1 nbsp Advertisement for Hubard Gallery Boston 1825 In 1825 1826 he worked in Boston Massachusetts setting up an exhibition known as the Hubard Gallery at Julien Hall corner Congress and Milk Streets 2 At the time Hubard would have been about 18 or 19 years old A local newspaper reported there is a great variety of pictures likenesses groups of animals landscape scenery caricatures amp c all cut with a simple pair of scissors without the aid of any machinery whatever and which a spectator might at a hasty glance take for painting 3 4 5 He received raves in the press He exercises his scissors with so much dexterity and skill that an accurate profile even of the most unmeaning face can be procured in twenty five seconds without the use of steam 6 Local resident John George Metcalf visited the gallery in 1825 and wrote in his diary Hubard Gallery This is a collection of cuttings of black paper of all the shapes and figures that can possibly be imagined The figures after being cut out are arranged and pasted on white paper which are skilfully and tastefully placed about the Hall This Astonishing genius is a native of Shropshire in England and is now about fifteen years of age Here and all done with only a pair of common scissors you can see the stately structures of Westminster Abbey the Catholic Church at Glasgow and others all with their due proportion of light and shade Here Napoleon has burst from the cearments of the grave and is upon his warhorse as when on the bloody fields of Austerlitz and Marengo Franklin too has come back and stands for the patriot and Philosopher as when at the court of London he said his Master shall pay for it Kings and princes have left their gilded mausoleums and at the will of Master Hubard are set up to be gazed at by clown and cobler Besides these graver scenes we have the lighter ones of Life Here Doctor Syntax and his whole Tour can be found and all his scenes of fun and merriment stand forth to be looked and laughed at Fiddlers Beggars Bellmen Irishmen and others ad infinitum all as natural as life all the creation of a pair of common scissors attract the attention and excite the admiration of many a gazer Horses and Dogs pigs and pussies and all that sort o thing can here be found from the size of a thumb nail to that of a platter In fine here any one if he is not made by one of Nature s journeymen can find fun and frolic enough to last a week 7 Hubard later moved to Richmond Virginia 1 where he married Maria Mason Tabb the daughter of wealthy clients in nearby Gloucester County He also became friends with Mann S Valentine II who supported and promoted his work 8 nbsp George Washington by Hubard after Houdon at the Virginia Military Institute On January 14 1853 he was given exclusive license by the Virginia General Assembly to make bronze copies of the marble statue of George Washington by French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon producing them as of 1856 with a total of six in all 1 In February 1862 he was killed in an accidental explosion while making munitions in Richmond for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War 1 Works by Hubard reside in the collections of Historic New England the Smithsonian and The Valentine in Richmond Selected works edit nbsp Profile of a man 19th century Brooklyn Museum nbsp Margaret Oliver Colt and Mary Devereux Colt in the Gardens at Green Mount Baltimore 1830 Museum of Fine Arts Boston nbsp Portrait of Andrew Jackson engraving after painting by Hubard c 1830s nbsp Portrait of John Marshall c 1832 nbsp Mann S Valentine and the Artist 1852 the face of Hubard is visible at the left The Valentine Richmond VA References edit a b c d Hart Charles Henry Edward Biddle 1911 Memoirs of the life and works of Jean Antoine Houdon the sculptor of Voltaire and of Washington Philadelphia pp 221 223 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Boston news letter and city record April 8 1826 The Hubard Gallery Independent Chronicle amp Boston Patriot Date 11 16 1825 In addition the exhibition of cuttings the visitors may be amused with the music of the panharmonicon an instrument which was made in this town by Mr Wm Goodrich and which is not altogether unknown to the public In Boston the gallery also contains an excellent panharmonicon composed of over 200 musical instruments and other exhibitions well worthy the attention of the scientific as well as the curious cf Columbian Centinel American Federalist Date 11 16 1825 Also exhibited in the gallery in Boston a bust of our distinguished townsman G Stuart Esq from Mr Browere the sculptor cf Boston Commercial Gazette Date 12 01 1825 Boston Commercial Gazette Date 11 24 1825 John George Metcalf Anna C Holt A Medical Student in Boston 1825 26 Harvard Library Bulletin v 6 no 2 Spring 1952 William James Hubard Papers 1822 1948 MSC0029 The Valentine Richmond Virginia Further reading editHubard William James 1825 A Catalogue of the Subjects Contained in the Hubard Gallery To which is Prefixed a Brief Memoir of Master Hubard Atkinson and Alexander Bowen Abel Smith Jerome Van Crowninshield 1826 The Boston News letter And City Record Abel Bowen Louise F Catterall Tabb Hubard Letters Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol 56 No 1 Jan 1948 pp 57 65 William James Hubard 1807 1862 A concurrent survey and exhibition January 1948 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 1848 Albert Ten Eyck Gardner Southern Monuments Charles Carroll and William James Hubard Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin New Series Vol 17 No 1 Summer 1958 pp 19 23 Penley Knipe Shades and Shadow Pictures The Materials and Techniques of American Portrait Silhouettes 1999 http cool conservation us org coolaic sg bpg annual v18 bp18 07 htmlExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to William James Hubard WorldCat http www apva org marshall collection ldr hubard php Time magazine Museum of Fine Arts Boston Margaret Oliver Colt and Mary Devereux Colt in the Gardens at Green Mount Baltimore 1830 By Hubard http digitalgallery nypl org nypldigital id EM12221 http collections si edu search results jsp q record ID npg NPG 78 266 Metropolitan Museum of Art NY Portrait of Charles Carroll of Carrollton c 1830 http richmondthenandnow com Newspaper Articles William James Hubard Silhouette html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William James Hubard amp oldid 1088071429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
