Reverend Elnathan Whitman
PainterPossibly painted by
William Johnston
(American, 1732 - 1772)
SubjectPortrait of
Reverend Elnathan Whitman
(American, 1708 - 1777)
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1840.31.0
Description[Three quarter length portrait of a middle aged man wearing black robe with sleeves, white bands at neck, narrow cuffs and white wig. He is seated on an upholstered high back chair with scroll decoration on top corner. His right arm rests on a table covered with a green cloth on which are one large and one small book. In his left hand is a small book.]
Status
Not on view
1740-1772
Reverend Joel Hawes
Joseph Steward
Horace Bushnell
1847
