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Painting

Title:
Daniel Moulton
Object Name:
Painting
Object ID:
2012.013.01
Date:
circa 1833
Description:
Portrait of Daniel Moulton (1808-1836) of Sandwich, NH, and Boston, MA. Oil on linen canvas, c. 1833. Unidentified artist. Vertical rectangle. Bust-length portrait of seated man in black jacket, black vest, white shirt, white collar, and black stock, holding Dover Morning Star newspaper. He wears an eight-pointed breast pin on his shirt. Back of canvas is stamped "JESSE MILLAR. KILDRUM. / ANTRIM." in a ring surmounted by a crown; and number "25". Below "25" is handwritten number "51". Framed in new beveled tiger maple veneer frame, 02/26/2016.
Material:
Textile
Linen
Dimensions:
H-28.9 W-24.4 D-0.875 inches
Provenance:
Descended from Jemima Moulton to Euphemia Moulton Mason (Mrs. Winfield), niece of Daniel Moulton; to Ruth Moulton Hoyt (Mrs. Enos), niece of Euphemia Moulton Mason; to Ruth Beatrice Scott, niece of Ruth Moulton Hoyt; to Clayton and Ethyl Scott Wallace; sister of Ruth Beatrice Scott; to their son, Hugh Scott Wallace and his wife Ruth A., the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of Hugh S. Wallace
Subjects:
Grocers, Merchants
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