Painting
- Title:
- John Sullivan Pierce
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1970.021.02
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Date:
- 1824
- Description:
- Portrait of John Sullivan Pierce (1796-1824), unknown artist, c. 1824. Oil on canvas. Bust-length portrait of a man, facing slightly right; head turned left. Sitter has short brown hair, and dark gray eyes. Wearing a black coat, white shirt with high collar, white double-breasted waistcoat, and black stock. Red-brown background. Unsigned. Gilded gesso over molded wood frame with deep cove; nameplate on frame: "John Sullivan Pierce."
- Material:
- Textile
- Dimensions:
- H-29.8 W-24 inches
- Provenance:
- Portrait of John Sullivan Pierce (1796-1824); older brother of Franklin Pierce) descended from Franklin Pierce to his brother, Henry Dearborn Pierce, thence to his son Kirk D. Pierce and then to his two daughters, Susan H. and Mary K. Pierce.
John Sullivan Pierce was the son of Gov. Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839; see 1970.021.01) and older brother of Franklin Pierce (1804-1869). He was born 1796 and died in Detroit, Michigan, 1824. Served in War of 1812, commissioned a Lieutenant. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Pierce, John Sullivan, Soldiers, Portraits, Portrait paintings
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