Painting

Title:

George B. Twitchell

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1969.051.04

Creator:

Danforth, Marie L. (1869-1940)Artist

Date:

1896

Description:

Portrait of George B. Twitchell (1820-1897), by Marie L. Danforth (1869-1940), 1896. Oil on canvas. Bust-length portrait of an old man, facing viewer. Sitter has balding white hair, white moustache, long white beard, and blue eyes. He is wearing a black coat with colored button in right lapel. Dark gray and black background. Signed by artist in red, lower left corner. "M. L. Danforth / 1896". Paper label on frame reverse top: "J. EASTMAN CHASE PAINTINGS AND ETCHINGS AND / FRAMES No. / [ ] PLACE / Moved to 346 Boylston Street". Gilded gesso over wood frame with plain cove, stylized flowers exterior.

Material:

Textile
Canvas

Dimensions:

H-30.125 W-25 inches

Provenance:

Dr. George B. Twitchell, born Petersburg, VA, 1820, died Keene, NH, 1897. Studied at Harvard and University of Pennsylvania. Began practice in Keene in 1843 until death. Leading surgeon in southwestern New Hampshire. Surgeon of 13th NH Volunteers, with rank of Major, serving under Gen. Grant at Vicksburg. For many years President of Board of Trustees of N.H. Asylum for the Insane, and the building erected there about 1900 was named for him.

Credit Line:

Anonymous Gift

People:

Twitchell, George B. (1820-1897), Page, Marie Danforth (1869-1940), Danforth, Marie L. (1869-1940)

Subjects:

Medicine, Doctors, Portrait paintings, Portraits