James Eldredge
PainterPainted by
John Brewster Jr.
(American, 1766 - 1854)
SubjectPortrait of
James Eldredge
(American, 1745 - 1811)
Date1795
MediumOil on canvas in black painted wood frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (stretcher height x width): 54 1/4 x 41in. (137.8 x 104.1cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 58 3/4 x 45 1/2 x 2in. (149.2 x 115.6 x 5.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Franklin Q. Brown, Jr., Sylvia E. Morss, Dorothy B. Hoar, Phillip B. French, Leigh H. French, and Jane Acheson Brown
Object number1957.56.1
DescriptionA middle-aged man is seated in a side chair beside a drop-leaf table. He is wearing a shirt, vest, coat, breeches, stockings, and shoes with buckles. His ankles are crossed and he holds a quill pen in his right hand, which rests on a sheet of paper, inscribed with the words "July 5th 1795". A second piece of paper, in his left hand, is inscribed "Execution [?] / [Pounds] 10.10.0". A diapered carpet or floorcloth is on the floor. The window behind him is open and the curtains are tied back. Fields and trees and what appears to be a body of water are visible through the window.
NotesSubject Note: The landscape visible through the window is said to be James Eldredge's property in Brooklyn, Connecticut.Status
Not on view
