William Benton
Artist
James Guild
(American, 1797 - 1844)
CultureAmerican
Dateearly 19th century
MediumWatercolor, ink, and graphite drawing on wove paper
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (11.1 x 8.3 cm)
Overall, Frame: 71 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (181 x 15.6 cm)
Overall, Frame: 71 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (181 x 15.6 cm)
Inscribed"WILLIAM BENTON born Jan 17th 1770."
Credit LineGift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Object number75.10.13
Not on view
DescriptionProfile portrait of a man in a blue jacket with an orange and white striped vest.Label TextJames Guild American, 1797–1844 William Benton and Cynthia Benton, ca. 1825 Watercolor, ink, and graphite drawings on wove paper Gifts of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch 75.10.13–.14 Exhibition History"Three Hundred Years of American Art in the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, Va., March 1 - July 4, 1976. "Drawn from the Vault: Collecting American Works on Paper at the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, May 10 - July 27, 2014.
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