Colonel George Leonard Perkins
MediumPainting; oil on wooden panel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 35 3/4 × 28 1/2in. (90.8 × 72.4cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Helen Lathrop Perkins
Object number1949.3.1
DescriptionPortrait of Col. .George Leonard Perkins, attributed to Alvan Fisher. Perkins is portrayed as a young man. He is seated at a desk, his head turned slightly to the left. He has a ruddy complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair that falls over his forehead. He is wearing a black coat and a white stock and shirtfront. His right arm is resting on the arm of a reddish brown chair. In his hand, he is holding a paper. At the left are four leather-bound volumes and an inkwell and quill pen against a dull brownish background.
Status
Not on view
about 1860
William Sheldon Clark Perkins
Unknown
about 1830
Idelle Perkins
