Nathaniel Paine
ArtistAttributed to
John Brewster
(American, 1766-1854)
CultureAmerican
Date1800
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 29 1/4 x 26 in. (74.3 x 66 cm)
Overall, Frame: 33 3/8 x 30 3/8 in. (84.8 x 77.2 cm)
Overall, Frame: 33 3/8 x 30 3/8 in. (84.8 x 77.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Object number80.181.3
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an oval oil on canvas portrait painting of a seated man holding a book in his left hand. The book is propped open with his thumb and his index finger on the cover. He wears a black double breasted buttoned coat and white vest, with a white high collar/scarf wrapped around his neck.ProvenanceNew York; Argosy Gallery, New York, NY, October 27, 1952; On loan to National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, 1953-1980; Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch to The Chrysler Museum, 1980. Exhibition History"John Brewster, Jr., 1766-1854, Deaf-Mute Portrait Painter of Connecticut and Maine," Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Conn., November 6 - December 31, 1960; Colby College (Bixler Art and Music Center), January 15 - February 25, 1961. Published ReferencesNina Fletcher Little, "John Brewster, Jr., 1766-1854, Deaf-Mute Portrait Painter of Connecticut and Maine," _Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin_ XXV (October 1960): 101, 108, 123, no. 23.
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