Edmund C. Messer

Painting

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The Arts Club of Washington Collection

"Portrait of Edmund C. Messer" self portrait (also attributed to Silas Jerome Uhl), oil on canvas, 1895.: Portrait of a bearded and bespectacled man facing forward dressed in a long coat over a vest, white shirt, tie, and holding a small sculpture.
"Portrait of Edmund C. Messer" self portrait (also attributed to Silas Jerome Uhl), oil on canvas, 1895.

Portrait of a bearded and bespectacled man facing forward dressed in a long coat over a vest, white shirt, tie, and holding a small sculpture.

Name/Title

"Edmund C. Messer"

Type of Painting

Self Portrait

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Context

Edmund Clarence Messer was granted honorary membership by the Club's founders at the time of its establishment in 1916, in appreciation of his role as a mentor to several of them.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Edmund Clarence Messer

Artist

Silas Jerome Uhl Sr.

Role

Painter

Date made

1895

Notes

"Arts Club of Washington, Records and History", Vol. 1 states that the painting is by S. Jerome Uhl and painted circa 1890. The painting's frame label says it is a self-portrait. The brass label on the frame also states his date of death as 1918.

Dimensions

Height

54 in

Width

40 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Location

Building

201 Reception Room

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Date

1924

Acquired From

DeLancey Gill

Update Date

May 23, 2026