Painting

Title:

Joseph George Sprague Carleton

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1963.008.03

Creator:

Treadwell, Jonathan (1813-1883)Artist

Place of Origin:

Salem, MA or Portland, ME

Date:

circa 1840

Description:

Portrait of Joseph George Sprague Carleton (b. 1837), attributed to Jonathan Treadwell (1813-1883), c. 1840. Oil on canvas. Three-quarter length portrait of a young boy, facing front. Sitter has short, light blonde hair, parted right, and brown eyes. Wearing a light blue pinafore and dark blue dress; hands are clasped on lap. Window at left background with red curtain, pulled to left, showing sunset sky and trees; gray wall at right. Unsigned. Modern gilded molded frame.

Material:

Textile

Dimensions:

H-28 W-24 inches

Provenance:

Third son of Oliver (1801-1882) and Lousia Bartlett Carleton (1809-1840). Born in Salem, MA, Aug. 10, 1837. Lived in Lynn, MA.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles B. Robinson

People:

Carleton, Joseph G. (1837-1925), Treadwell, Jonathan (1813-1883), Robinson, Charles B. (1879-1969)

Subjects:

Carleton, Joseph G., Children, Childhood & youth, Children's clothing & dress