Frederick Dutton Bolles
PainterPossibly painted by
Dr. Samuel Broadbent
(American, 1759 - 1828)
SubjectPortrait of
Frederick Dutton Bolles
(American, 1792 - 1858)
DateProbably 1817
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 26 x 24in. (66 x 61cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Sarah Bolles Watson (Mrs. Reed Watson)
DescriptionPortrait of Frederick Dutton Bolles as a young man with black hair, the sides
brushed towards his eyes. He is wearing a black coat and vest, a white stock, and a ruffled shirt front. In the background on the left there are red drapes and on the right there are shelves filled with books.
Object number1908.3.0
NotesFrederick Dutton Bolles was the founder of The Hartford Times. (CHS Annual Report, 1908 p. 15)On View
Not on viewHorace Bushnell
Frederick Stiles Jewett
John Cotton
Dr. Ashbel Woodward