Cincinnatus Anthony Taft, M.D.
SubjectPortrait of
Cincinnatus Anthony Taft M.D.
(1822 – 1884)
PainterPainted by
Unknown
Datebefore 1884
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in metal brooch
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 7/16 x 2in. (6.2 x 5.1cm)
Frame (height x width x depth ): 2 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 1/8in. (6.9 x 5.8 x 0.4cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineBequest of Robert H. Schutz, Jr.
Object number1991.60.2
DescriptionBust-length portrait of an older man with brown eyes and a full gray beard. The man is wearing a pin. The miniature is in an oversized metal brooch.
Label TextDr. Cincinnatus A. Taft was born in Dedham, Massachusetts in 1822. He was a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York in 1846. Dr. Taft settled in Hartford that same year as a homeopathic doctor and served as Mark Twain's family physician until his death in 1884 at the age of 62. During his autopsy, it was discovered that he had serious digestional issues and died of starvation.
NotesDate Note:This portrait is not dated but the subject's life dates and appearance suggest that it was done between 1870-1884. (Ozzone 4/19/2013)Status
Not on view
before 1845
