Justus H. Bodwell
Artist
William Ruthven Wheeler
(American, 1832 - 1893)
Date1859
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsUnframed: 36 1/8 x 29 1/16 inches (91.76 x 73.82 cm)
Framed: 44 3/8 x 37 5/8 inches (112.71 x 95.57 cm)
Framed: 44 3/8 x 37 5/8 inches (112.71 x 95.57 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas L. Beckett in memory of Ethel Knapp Beckett and Samuel F. Beckett
Object numberF84-23
SignedSigned and dated lower left: wheeler / 1859
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of young man in three-quarter view gazing out to distance. In gray military uniform with tassled shoulder pads and brass buttons in front. In left hand is sword. Red mantle in upper right corner of canvas with white tents in left background.Published ReferencesNone.
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