Double Portrait of Governor Jonathan and Faith Trumbull
PainterPainted by
John Trumbull
(American, 1756 - 1843)
SubjectPortrait of
Governor Jonathan Trumbull
(American, 1710 - 1785)
SubjectPortrait of
Faith Robinson
(American, 1718 - 1780)
Date1778
MediumPainting; oil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 39 3/4 x 50in. (101 x 127cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1870.2.0
DescriptionSeated portrait of a man and a woman, Governor Jonathan and Faith Trumbull, with a dark background. They sit in Chippendale-style chairs with a pierced fiddle shape splat. The couple slightly facing one another, with Jonathan on the right and Faith on the left.
Brown veneered frame, narrow gilt molding.
NotesHistorical Note: This portrait of Governor Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785) and Faith Robinson Trumbull (1718-1780) was painted in 1788 by their son, John Trumbull (1756-1843).Brown veneered frame, narrow gilt molding.
Status
Not on view
John Trumbull
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