The artwork titled “Reverend and Mrs. Hiram Bingham,” created by Samuel Morse in 1819, is an oil on board painting. This piece belongs to the Romanticism art movement and is categorized as a portrait. It is currently housed at the Yale University Art Gallery, located at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
The artwork prominently depicts the Reverend Hiram Bingham and his wife in a dual portrait. The composition presents both figures from the chest up against a subdued, dark background that emphasizes their faces and upper bodies. Hiram Bingham appears on the left, looking directly at the viewer with a composed expression. His wife stands to his right, characterized by a gentle gaze and adorned with a subtle white ruffled collar that contrasts with her dark attire. The artist, Samuel Morse, skillfully captures their personalities and mutual connection through attentive brushwork and a keen eye for detail, representative of the Romanticism movement’s emphasis on emotion and individualism.
