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Deposited by Mary Catherine Havens and later museum purchase, 1962.44.1, Connecticut Historical ...
Benjamin Adams
Deposited by Mary Catherine Havens and later museum purchase, 1962.44.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Benjamin Adams

Subject (1735 - 1816)
Painter (American, 1759 - 1828)
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 34 × 26in. (86.4 × 66cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineDeposited by Mary Catherine Havens and later museum purchase
Object number1962.44.1
DescriptionPortrait of Benjamin Adams attributed to Samuel Broadbent or Rowena Broadbent Margon. Adams is portrayed in older age, with white hair. He is wearing a white shirt front and stock, a red vest, and a black coat. In his right hand, he is holding the wooden handle of a tool or other object.
Status
Not on view
Museum purchase, 2017.72.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
Lemuel Adams
February 4, 1828
Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.20, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
John Churchill
about 1812
Child's Teapot
William Adams & Sons
about 1840-1850
Child's Teacups
William Adams & Sons
about 1840-1850
Child's Saucers
William Adams & Sons
about 1840-1850
Child's Cream Pitcher
William Adams & Sons
about 1840-1850
Child's Lidded Sugar Bowl
William Adams & Sons
about 1840-1850
Child's Bread-and-Butter Plate
William Adams & Sons
about 1840-1850
Tea Bowl
William Adams & Sons
about 1840-1850
Gift of Charles E. Bissell, 1968.55.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Dr. Samuel Broadbent
May 1819