George Wyllys
PainterAttributed to
Joseph Steward
American, 1753 - 1822
Datelate 18th-early 19th century
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 79 3/4 x 59 3/4in. (202.6 x 151.8cm)
Frame (height x width): 96 x 76in. (243.8 x 193cm)
Frame (height x width): 96 x 76in. (243.8 x 193cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Captain John P. Gannett
Object number1847.2.0
NotesFrame Note: According to museum records, the frame was made from the Charter Oak, sometime after the painting was originally completed, and sometime after the tree fell in 1856.Date Note: According to museum records, Joseph Steward operated a museum at the Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut as early as 1796, where it is known he would also display his paintings. (Lee 10/23/2014)
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