Painting

Title:

Edwin Bartlett Carleton

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1963.008.02

Creator:

Treadwell, Jonathan (1813-1883)Artist

Place of Origin:

Salem, MA or Portland, ME

Date:

circa 1840

Description:

Portrait of Edwin Bartlett Carleton (1832-1851), attributed to Jonathan Treadwell (1813-1883), c. 1840. Oil on canvas. Half-length portrait of a boy, facing slightly right; eyes toward viewer. Sitter has dirty blonde hair, parted on the right, and blue eyes. Wearing a brown coat, large white turnover collar, and black cravat tied in a large bow. He is seated on an upholstered chair. There is an arched doorway at right. Unsigned. Modern gilded molded frame.

Material:

Textile
Canvas

Dimensions:

H-28.1 W-24 inches

Provenance:

Edwin Bartlett Carleton (1832-1851) was the eldest son of Louisa Carleton. Born in Salem, MA, drowned at sea in 1851.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles B. Robinson

People:

Carleton, Edwin B. (1832-1851), Treadwell, Jonathan (1813-1883), Robinson, Charles B. (1879-1969)

Subjects:

Carleton, Edwin B., Childhood & youth, Children, Children's clothing & dress