Ira Newell Yale
SubjectPortrait of
Ira Newell Yale
(American, 1811 - 1848)
PainterPainted by
Unknown
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 34 × 27in. (86.4 × 68.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Yale Hall
Object number1973.11.1
DescriptionBust-length portrait of Ira Newell Yale by an unknown artist. Yale is depicted in early middle age, with receding brown hair. He is wearing a black jacket, vest, and bow tie, and a white shirt. In his right hand he is holding a folded newspaper. Behind him on the right, the red upholstery of the chair he is sitting on is visible.
Status
Not on view
Hannah Scoville Yale
early 20th century
about 1860
about 1847
early 19th century
