Painting

Title:

Jared Warner Williams

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1916.005.01

Creator:

Clark, Alvan (1804-1887)Artist

Place of Origin:

NH or MA

Date:

circa 1840

Description:

Miniature portrait of Jared Warner Williams (1796-1864), attributed to Alvan Clark (1804-1887), c. 1840. Watercolor on ivory. Bust-length oval portrait of a man, facing slightly right; eyes toward viewer. Sitter has black hair, brushed forward at sides, and brown eyes. He is wearing a black coat, white shirt with high collar and flat ruff, and wide black stock. Brown background. Unsigned. In gilded metal case with decorative bezel and window with hair reserve, convex glazing.

Material:

Skeletal
Ivory
Metal
Glass
Hair

Dimensions:

H-2.25 W-1.75 inches

Provenance:

The donor, Mary H. Williams (1837-1916), was wife of Jared W. and Sarah Williams' son, Jared I. Williams (1832-1914).

Jared Warner Williams was born in West Woodstock, CT, Dec. 22, 1796. Graduated from Brown U. in 1818. Studied law in Litchfield, CT. Admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced practice in Lancaster, NH. Member of the State House of Representatives in 1830-31; served in the State Senate in 1832-34; again a member of the State House of Representatives in 1835-1836. Elected as a Democrat to the 25th and 26th U.S. Congresses. Governor of NH, 1847-49. Appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles G. Atherton and served from Nov. 29, 1853 to July 15, 1854, when representation under the appointment expired. Died in Lancaster, NH, Sept. 29, 1864.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mary H. Williams

People:

Williams, Jared Warner (1796-1864), Clark, Alvan (1804-1887), Williams, Jared I. (1832-1914), Williams, Mary H. (1837-1916)

Subjects:

Politics & government, Portrait miniatures, Governors, Senators (U.S.), Lawyers