Painting
- Title:
- Moses Norris Jr.
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 2013.016
- Date:
- circa 1845
- Description:
- Portrait of Moses Norris Jr. (1799-1855) of Pittsfield, NH, by unidentified artist, c. 1845. Oil on linen canvas. Bust length, vertical rectangle. Bearded man holding book in right hand. Red drapery in background. Framed. Wooden nameplate nailed to bottom front of frame, black painted lettering on gold paint: "MOSES NORRIS, / M.C., 1843-1847. / U.S. SENATOR, 1849-1855."
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- H-34.2 W-27 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased by NHHS on eBay from dealers who had purchased it at a Hap Moore auction in York, ME, 06/22/2013.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Norris, Moses, Jr. (1799-1855)
- Subjects:
- Senators (U.S.)
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