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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
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.
Object number1961.38.0
On View
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