Commodore James T. Watkins
Artist
William S. Jewett
CultureAmerican
Date1856
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 30 3/8 x 25 in. (77.2 x 63.5 cm)
Overall, Frame: 41 x 35 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (104.1 x 90.8 x 14.6 cm)
Overall, Frame: 41 x 35 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (104.1 x 90.8 x 14.6 cm)
InscribedWritten on back of original canvas and copied onto the lining: "Comdr. Watkins By W. S. Jewett California 1856". The numbers "13627R" are written on the redwood stretcher.
Credit LineGift of Mr. Joseph M. Reeves, Jr.
Object number48.27.1
Not on view
DescriptionAn oil painting of Commodore Watkins, great-grandfather of donor. Gilt and ornamented frame.Exhibition History"Three Hundred Years of American Art in the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, Va., March 1 - July 4, 1976. Published ReferencesPANORAMA, July 1949, for more information on artist.
