Painting

Title:

Henry Wilson

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1981.042.01

Creator:

Tenney, Ulysses D. (1826-1908)Artist

Date:

circa 1880

Description:

Portrait of Henry Wilson (1812-1875), attributed to Ulysses D. Tenney (1826-1908), c. 1880. Oil on canvas. Bust-length portrait of a man, facing slightly right. Sitter has medium-length gray hair with a side part, brown eyes, and rosy cheeks. He is wearing a white shirt with high collar, black stock, and black coat. Graduated green background. Unsigned. Stained oak frame with interior molding and gilded cove.

Material:

Textile
Canvas

Dimensions:

H-27.25 W-22 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Carolyn Schulte Simpson, In Memory of Her Mother, Mary Frances Colbath, Great Niece of Henry Wilson

People:

Wilson, Henry (1812-1875), Tenney, Ulysses D. (1826-1908)

Subjects:

Wilson, Henry, Portrait paintings, Portraits, Shoemakers, Shoemaking, Vice presidents, Politicians, Senators (U.S.)