Captain Robert Welles IV
SubjectPortrait of
Captain Robert Wells IV
American, 1740 - 1812
ArtistPainted by
Mildred C. Jordan
American, born 1874
FramerFramed by
Cutler's Art Store
American, 20th century
Date1900-1905
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in wood and metal frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width of image): 3 3/8 x 2 5/8in. (8.6 x 6.7cm)
Frame (height x width ): 7 1/4 x 6in. (18.4 x 15.2cm)
Frame (height x width ): 7 1/4 x 6in. (18.4 x 15.2cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionBust length miniature portrait, profile of a man facing left. He has long grey hair pulled back into a ponytail, thick eyebrows and a rosy complexion. He wears a white jabot, a tan buff vest, and a light brown coat.
The miniature is set in a square black wooden frame with a gold metal border around the portrait. The backing of the frame is a black paper board nailed to wooden edges with a metal wire stretched across center and attached to suspension loops on sides.
The miniature is set in a square black wooden frame with a gold metal border around the portrait. The backing of the frame is a black paper board nailed to wooden edges with a metal wire stretched across center and attached to suspension loops on sides.
Object number1945.1.7
MarkingsOn verso of frame,center, on red sticker, printed in white, "CUTLER'S /ART STORE /NEW HAVEN"; bottom left corner, on red-bordered white sticker, two collector's marks stamped in black ink, one with a set of wings, one with the monogram, "GDS".NotesObject Note: This is miniature is one of eight that George Dudley Seymour commisioned Mildred Jordan to paint, most based on portraits in his possession. The subject, Captain Robert Wells, is Seymour's maternal great great grandfather. (Lee 10/24/2014)Related Note: The pencil sketch upon which this portrait is based, is in the Connecticut Historical Society collection as 1969.24.1. (Lee 10/25/2014)
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