Painting
- Title:
- John G. Willey
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1956.173
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Date:
- circa 1860
- Description:
- Portrait of John G. Willey (1828-1895), unknown artist, c. 1860. Oil on canvas. Half-length portrait of a man, facing slightly left; looking toward viewer. He has short brown hair and beard, receding hairline, and gray eyes. He is wearing a black coat and waistcoat, white shirt with folded collar, black cravat tied in a bow, and gold shirt pin. Green graduated background. Unsigned. Gilded gesso over wood frame, floral exterior molding with applied c-scrolls and floral corner decorations, plain cove.
- Material:
- Textile
Canvas - Dimensions:
- H-27 W-22 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Willey Home, Northwood, NH. John G. Willey (1828-1895) of Northwood and Valeda, Kansas, was the uncle of the donor, Caroline B. Randlett (1872-1954).
Born Dec. 20, 1827, in Barnstead NH, John G. Willey attended Gilmanton Academy, taught school, and gave instruction in penmanship. He went as a young man to live in Jackson, NH. - Credit Line:
- Bequest of Caroline B. Randlett
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