Accession Number
61263
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
114.4 × 92.1 cm (45 × 36 1/2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles L. Hutchinson
Background & Context
Background Story
Louis Betts's Charles L. Hutchinson (1914) is an oil on canvas portrait of a key figure in the Art Institute's history. Hutchinson was a Chicago banker and art collector who served as the first president of the Art Institute. Betts's portrait shows Hutchinson with the dignity and authority of a man who helped shape Chicago's cultural institutions.
Cultural Impact
Hutchinson was a founding figure in Chicago's cultural development.
Why It Matters
This portrait captures the vision and authority of a man who helped build the Art Institute into a world-class institution.
