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Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was an American actor who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869, he founded Booth's Theatre in New York. Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Prince Hamlet, of the 19th century. His achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his younger brother, actor John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.

Edwin Booth1890

John Singer Sargent American

Renowned Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth (1833–1893) founded the Players Club in New York as a meeting place for actors and other professions. He also carried the burden of being the brother of John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Lincoln in 1865. In 1889, the members commissioned Sargent to paint this portrait of their founder for the club.
Booth stands before the marble fireplace in the club’s great hall. The unusually wide format creates a stage like space even though the actor is not shown in character. After the second sitting, Booth was disappointed with the likeness. When Sargent heard this, he painted out the head "and a new picture was begun." Sargent’s portrayal reveals Booth’s complexity: his expression seems tragic and haunted, while his pose conveys a masterful self-confidence

Title:Edwin Booth

Artist:John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London)
Date:1890
Culture:American
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:87 1/2 × 61 3/4 in. (222.3 × 156.8 cm)
Framed: 87 × 64 × 2 in. (221 × 162.6 × 5.1 cm)
Classification:Paintings

Credit Line:Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas