Capt. Minott Ward
SubjectPortrait of
Minott Ward
American, 1823 - 1865
DraftsmanDrawn by
Unknown
Datebefore 1865
MediumDrawing; watercolor and Chinese white on paper on cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (oval image height x width): 7 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (19.1 x 14cm)
Mount: 10 1/2 x 7 1/2in. (26.7 x 19.1cm)
Mount: 10 1/2 x 7 1/2in. (26.7 x 19.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Alice W. Walker
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man with a beard and mustache. He is wearing a necktie, vest, and jacket. He is slightly balding. The image is in the shape of an oval with indistinct edges.
Object number1987.96.0
InscribedOn recto, in blue ink at bottom of image, "Cap.t / Minott Ward / S.S. Genl Lyon / Lost at sea, Apl. 1865 / with all on board except. 7 survivors"On verso, lower left, in pencil, "(portrait box)"; lower center, in pencil, "neg. 2359"; lower right, in pencil, "1987-96-0"NotesMedium Note: It is likely that a faint photographic image underlies the drawing.
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
Ward Cheney
