Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918

Charles Henry Hart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1847, to Julia Leavey and Samuel Hart. He practiced law for a time, but then decided to devote himself to his interest in American art. He became a noted authority on portraiture, especially the works of Gilbert Stuart. Hart delighted in being able to expose fraudulent attributions. Hart was a noted author, penning a number of books and articles about art. He served as a director for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1882 until 1902. He was also the chairman of the Retrospective American Art exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. He and his committee selected representative American art from before 1876 for exhibition at the fair. Hart died in New York City in 1918.

Charles Henry Hart (1847-1918) was a lawyer, art critic and art historian. He served as director of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts from 1885-1904 and was an authority on early American portraits. He chaired the Committee on Retrospective Art for the World's Columbian Exposition.

American author, born in Philadelphia. Practiced law until 1894 and then turned his attention to literature and art. Director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1882-1902) and became chairman of the Committee on Retrospective Art at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.

Lawyer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; director, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1882-1902.

Charles Henry Hart Art (1847-1918) was a historian, lawyer, writer, and director, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1882-1904.

He published widely on the subject of eighteenth and nineteenth-century portraiture in the United States.

Charles Henry Hart Art (1847-1918) was a historian, lawyer, writer, and director, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1882-1904.

He published widely on the subject of eighteenth and nineteenth-century portraiture in the United States.

Charles Henry Hart Art (1847-1918) was a historian, lawyer, writer, and director, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1882-1904.

He published widely on the subject of eighteenth and nineteenth-century portraiture in the United States.

Charles Henry Hart Art (1847-1918) was a historian, lawyer, writer, and director, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1882-1904.

He published widely on the subject of eighteenth and nineteenth-century portraiture in the United States.

Charles Henry Hart Art (1847-1918) was a historian, lawyer, writer, and director, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1882-1904.

He published widely on the subject of eighteenth and nineteenth-century portraiture in the United States.

Charles Henry Hart (1847-1918) was a lawyer, art critic and art historian.

He served as director of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts from 1885-1904 and was an authority on early American portraits. He chaired the Committee on Retrospective Art for the World's Columbian Exposition.

Charles Henry Hart Art (1847-1918) was a historian, lawyer, writer, and director, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1882-1904.

He published widely on the subject of eighteenth and nineteenth-century portraiture in the United States.