Painting

Title:

John D. Philbrick

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1926.006

Creator:

Millet, Francis D. (1846-1912)Artist

Place of Origin:

Paris, France

Date:

1878

Description:

Portrait of John D. Philbrick (1818-1886), by Francis D. Millet (1846-1912), 1878. Oil on canvas. Three-quarter length portrait of a man, facing slightly left; eyes toward viewer. Sitter has black hair, gray moustache and sideburns, blue eyes. He is wearing a black coat and waistcoat, black cravat, white shirt, red ribbon with blue center insignia on sitter's left lapel. Seated in Louis XVI Revival style chair holding book, "United States Exhibition of Education." There is a table with books left. Three book titles are visible: "Boston Public Schools / 1876-1878, "Revue / Pedagogique," and "Education Exh. Phila." Signed on canvas reverse in black paint: "John Dudley Philbrick-at 60 / F.D. Millet paixt-Paris Dec 1878." Pencil inscription frame reverse: "W.L. Foster". Ink inscription on frame interior lower molding: "John D. PHILBRICK". Gilded gesso over wood frame, raised foliate and berries exterior with ribbon, foliate cove, and molded interior trim.

Material:

Textile
Canvas

Dimensions:

H-36.4 W-28.9 inches

Provenance:

Painting given to donor by the heirs of John Dudley Philbrick (1818-1886) who was born in Deerfield, NH, educated at Dartmouth College, and later became Superintendent of the Boston Public Schools.

Credit Line:

Gift of Christine Dudley Foster

People:

Millet, Francis Davis (1846-1912), Philbrick, John D. (1818-1886)

Subjects:

Philbrick, John D., Education, Expositions, Public schools, Superintendents, School, Portraits, Portrait paintings