Reverend Joel Hawes
SubjectPortrait of
Reverend Joel Hawes
(American, 1789 - 1867)
PainterAttributed to
Philip Hewins
(1808 - 1849)
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 50 × 40in. (127 × 101.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1850.14.0
DescriptionPortrait painting of Reverend Joel Hawes, attributed to Philip Hewins. Hawes is depicted in middle age. He is wearing a black coat and white shirt, stock, and bow tie. He is sitting in a red upholstered chair beside a table, covered with a red cloth, on which are three books and an inkwell and quill pen. In his right hand, he holds a book, one finger inserted into it. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses in his left hand, which is resting in his lap.
Status
Not on view
probably 1842
