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Portrait of Genio C. Scott

Portrait of Genio C. Scott

1859
(American, 1824–1906)
Unframed: 102.3 x 127 cm (40 1/4 x 50 in.)

Did You Know?

Genio Scott's detailed writings describing 19th-century fish distribution remain highly useful for present-day conservationists.

Description

Eastman Johnson portrayed Genio Scott (1806–1879) as a gentleman of means wearing an informal, yet stylish robe in his New York residence. Scott had a successful career as a women’s fashion illustrator and magazine publisher, but his true passion was fly-fishing. Details reveal his attachment to the sport: two fishing poles lean on the wall; three tied flies lie on the table; a fourth is held in his hand, ready to be placed in his leather-bound fishing wallet. During his lifetime, Scott witnessed the decline of American fish species, a loss largely attributed to the dumping of industrial pollutants into waterways. In his contributions to sporting magazines, he protested this environmental degradation and advocated for measures to revitalize diminishing populations.
  • Family of the sitter until 1965; Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Booth, Delmar, NY; (Vose Gallery, Boston)
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 185 archive.org
    Cleveland Museum of Art, and Sherman E. Lee. Golden Anniversary Acquisitions [Exhibition] September 10 Through October 16 [1966]. [Cleveland]: The Museum, 1966. cat. no. 63
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 185 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 229 archive.org
  • Cleveland Collects American Art of the Gilded Age. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 23-May 18, 2003).
    Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10-October 16, 1966).
  • {{cite web|title=Portrait of Genio C. Scott|url=false|author=Eastman Johnson|year=1859|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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