Museum purchase,1973.14.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Elon Gleason

Date1860-1870

MediumDrawing; pastel on paper in frame

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 24 × 19 1/2in. (61 × 49.5cm)

Classifications(not assigned)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1973.14.1

DescriptionBust-length three-quarter view pastel portrait of Elon Gleason attributed to Matthew Wilson. Gleason is shown in older age. He is wearing a dark coat, black tie, and a white shirt.

Status

Not on view

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