Reverend William Claiborne Walton
PainterPainted by
Philip Hewins
(1808 - 1849)
Dateabout 1833
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 32 × 26in. (81.3 × 66cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Normand Smith
Object number1887.1.0
DescriptionPortrait of Reverend William Claiborne Walton by Philip Hewins. Walton is portrayed as a young man. He has brown hair and wears eyeglasses. He is wearing a white shirt with a high stock, a black robe or coat with a high collar, and a black vest. He is sitting at a table covered with a brownish cloth and on which is a large open book. His left hand rests near the edge of the book, his right hand is raised to his chest, and his index finger points right. He is sitting on a bench upholstered in red.
Status
Not on view
Reverend Joel Hawes
probably 1842
