Captain Robert Welles, IV
SubjectPortrait of
Robert Wells IV
(American, 1740 - 1812)
ArtistAttributed to
Dr. Samuel Broadbent
(American, 1759 - 1828)
Datebefore 1812
MediumDrawing; pencil on laid paper under glass in leather-covered wood case
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 1/2in. (8.9 x 6.4cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 4 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 5/8in. (11.7 x 8.9 x 1.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Louis L. Hemingway
Object number1969.24.1
DescriptionBust length miniature portrait, profile of a man facing left. He has long hair pulled back into a ponytail, thick eyebrows. He wears a ruffled jabot, a vest, and a coat.
Portrait is mounted under glass in a leather-covered wood daguerreotype case with what appears to be a gilt-edged cardboard mat and a red velvet pad. There is no design on either the pad or the case.
NotesDate Note: Welles died in 1812.Portrait is mounted under glass in a leather-covered wood daguerreotype case with what appears to be a gilt-edged cardboard mat and a red velvet pad. There is no design on either the pad or the case.
Constituent Note: The drawing was attributed to Samuel Broadbent by Thompson R. Harlow.
Status
Not on view
Jane Wells
about 1914-1915
