Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.20, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

John Churchill

SubjectPortrait of John Churchill (American, 1785 - 1823)

PainterAttributed to Dr. Samuel Broadbent (American, 1759 - 1828)

Dateabout 1812

MediumPainting; oil on canvas

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 30 1/2 × 24 1/2in. (77.5 × 62.2cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour

Object number1945.1.20

DescriptionPortrait of John Churchill attributed to Samuel Broadbent. Churchill is depicted as a young man. He is turned slightly to the right. He has dark hair that falls over his forehead, sideburns, and gray eyes. He is wearing a black coat, a yellowish vest striped with red, and a high white ruffled stock. His right hand, which holds a quill pen, rests on a dark red table on which is a slip of paper.

NotesDate note: According to the object file, this date comes from the Churchill genealogy.

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