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Museum purchase, 1961.38.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
General Walter Booth, Jr.
Museum purchase, 1961.38.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

General Walter Booth, Jr.

Subject (American, 1791 - 1870)
Dateabout 1830
MediumPainting, oil on wood in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 30 1/8 × 23 3/8in. (76.5 × 59.4cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1961.38.0
DescriptionPortrait of General Walter Booth, Jr., painted by an unknown artist. Booth is depicted in his late 40s, with dark hair. He is seated in a Sheraton painted chair, facing to his left. He is holding a quill pen in his right hand, under which is the address of a letter to George A. Foot, 2nd Regiment of Infantry. He is wearing a high shirt collar, white stock, and a black vest and coat. In the background, there is a column on the right, and folded red draperies across the top.
Status
Not on view