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Gift of Mrs. Sidney L. Wheaton, 1983.12.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Charles Ebenezer Richardson
Gift of Mrs. Sidney L. Wheaton, 1983.12.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Charles Ebenezer Richardson

ArtistAttributed to Amasa Hewins American, 1795 - 1855
Date1844
MediumPainting; oil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 38 3/8 x 30 1/8in. (97.5 x 76.5cm)
Stretcher (height x width): 34 1/16 x 26in. (86.5 x 66cm)
Other (sight height x width): 33 7/8 x 26 9/16in. (86 x 67.5cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Sidney L. Wheaton
DescriptionFramed full-length portrait of a young boy, about 3 or 4 years of age. He has brown ringlets and blue eyes, and is wearing a blue shirt with ruffled neckline and gray trousers. He is holding the red leash of a dog that is standing at the right. Trees are in the background.
Frame is modern gilt.
Object number1983.12.2
NotesDate Note: According to the donor, Charles was three years old when this portrait was done. He was born in 1841, so this would have painted around 1844. (Lee 2/14/2012)

Attribution Note: An attribution by the donor says this was painting by a ______ Hewins. A note in the object file, related to Amasa Hewins. Although the note seems to point more towards Amasa, if the "Hewins" attribution is accurate, it seems more likely that this would have been painted by Philip Hewins who was known to have worked in Hartford, Connecticut about the time this was painted. (Lee 2/14/2012)
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