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Gift of Sarah Bolles Watson (Mrs. Reed Watson), 1908.3.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and His ...
Frederick Dutton Bolles
Gift of Sarah Bolles Watson (Mrs. Reed Watson), 1908.3.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Frederick Dutton Bolles

Painter (American, 1759 - 1828)
Subject (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)
Object number1908.3.0
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.
NotesFrederick Dutton Bolles was the founder of The Hartford Times. (CHS Annual Report, 1908 p. 15)
Status
Not on view
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