Major John Caldwell
MakerMade by
William H. Brown
(American, 1808 - 1883)
Subject
Major John Caldwell
(American, 1755 - 1838)
Date1843
MediumSilhouette; cut paper with shadow pencil mounted on wove paper containing lithographic scene with ink wash, mounted on cardboard.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (silhouette height x width): 10 1/4 x 3 1/4in. (26 x 8.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 7/16 x 10 3/16in. (34.1 x 25.9cm)
Mount (height x width): 13 7/16 x 10 3/16in. (34.1 x 25.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of William Henry Brown
Object number1843.34.14
DescriptionFull length silhouette portrait of a man facing right. He is wearing a top hat on his head. He is dressed in a coat, boots, and breeches. He holds a cane in his right hand with the shaft angled slightly backwards and the tip trailing on the ground. He stands in the bend of a dirt road with the trunk of a tree behind him. A river or lake and hills or mountains are in the background.
Label TextJohn Caldwell (1755-1838) sailed to the West Indies at age 17, and over the next 45 years, he owned all or part of 25 different vessels. In 1800, Caldwell and others formed The Union Company, for the purpose of making the Connecticut River more navigable between Middletown and Hartford, Connecticut. He founded the firm of John Caldwell & Co., which went bankrupt during the War of 1812. Although Caldwell lost money in the West Indies trade, he recovered enough in other ventures to found the Hartford National Bank. He was the first Major of the Governor's Horse Guard, which was incorporated in 1788, and he was elected to the State Legislature twenty times. John Caldwell died 26 May 1838.
NotesSubject Note: John Caldwell (1755-1838) sailed to the West Indies at age 17, and over the next 45 years, he owned all or part of 25 different vessels. In 1800, Caldwell and others formed The Union Company, for the purpose of making the Connecticut River more navigable between Middletown and Hartford, Connecticut. He founded the firm of John Caldwell & Co., which went bankrupt during the War of 1812. Although Caldwell lost money in the West Indies trade, he recovered enough in other ventures to found the Hartford National Bank. He was the first Major of the Governor's Horse Guard, which was incorporated in 1788, and he was elected to the State Legislature twenty times. John Caldwell died 26 May 1838.Status
Not on view
