Painting
- Title:
- Henry Sweetser
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1947.001.01
- Creator:
- Codman, William P. (1798-1878)
Artist - Date:
- 1819
- Description:
- Painting. Portrait of Henry Sweetser (1768-1847) by William P. Codman (1798-1878), 1819. Oil on canvas. Half-length portrait of a man, facing left. Sitter has thin gray hair pulled back, gray sideburns, and blue eyes. He is wearing a black coat with wide collar, only top button buttoned, standing white collar with ruff, and white cravat. Brown background. Signed in black paint, upper right on canvas reverse: "W P Codman- / Pinxt / 1819". Gilded gesso over molded wood frame, shell, c-scroll, and foliate corner designs.
- Material:
- Textile
Canvas - Dimensions:
- H-24 W-20 inches
- Provenance:
- Henry Sweetser (1768-1847) married to Susanna West (1786-1861) of Concord, NH. Inherited by their daughter Clarissa West Sweetser, who married Jay Benton. The portraits passed from their daughter Martha Jane Benton to the donor, Helen M. Tolman (Mrs. Gilbert).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Helen M. Tolman
- Subjects:
- Sweetser, Henry, War of 1812, Clerks, Military officers, Portrait paintings, Portraits, Politicians
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