General Green and Major Shewbrick
PainterAttributed to
Joseph Steward
(American, 1753 - 1822)
SubjectPortrait of
Major Thomas Shubrick
(American, 1756 - 1810)
SubjectPortrait of
General Nathanael Greene
(1742 - 1786)
After a work byAfter a work by
John Trumbull
(American, 1756 - 1843)
Datelate 18th-early 19th century
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 29 1/2 x 25 3/4in. (74.9 x 65.4cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1840.35.0
DescriptionDouble portrait of two men in military uniforms. The men overlap at the shoulders. The man in front wears a partially buttoned coat, open at the collar and a neck scarf; he has little hair on the top of his head and longer hair at the ears. The man behind wears a vest out of which protrudes a neck scarf and an unbuttoned coat; his hair is short but loose and somewhat wavy and puffs out at the ears. A banner curves over the heads of the two men and reads: "Genl. GREEN & Majr. SHEWBRICK".
NotesDate Note: According to museum records, Joseph Steward operated a museum at the Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut as early as 1796, where it is known he would also display his paintings. (Lee 10/23/2014)Status
Not on view
