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Gift of Mrs. George (Laura Wolcott) Gibbs and George Gibbs, 1849.1.2, Connecticut Museum of Cul…
Oliver Wolcott, Sr.
Gift of Mrs. George (Laura Wolcott) Gibbs and George Gibbs, 1849.1.2, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Oliver Wolcott, Sr.

PainterPainted by Joseph Steward American, 1753 - 1822
After a work byAfter a work by Ralph Earl American, 1751 - 1801
SubjectPortrait of Oliver Wolcott Sr. American, 1726 - 1797
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 47 1/2 × 40 1/2in. (120.7 × 102.9cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George (Laura Wolcott) Gibbs and George Gibbs
DescriptionThree-quarter length portrait of a middle aged man wearing a greenish-gray coat, gray vest, black breeches, white stock, ruffled shirt front, and ruffled cuffs. His gray hair is long. He sits in a chair upholstered in red with his left arm resting on a table and his right hand on a document. Two books are on the table. In the left background there is a fluted column, and on the right there is an open window with the sash and a pink curtain at the top, through which is seen a field and trees in the distance.
Object number1849.1.2
On View
Not on view
Gift of Mrs. George (Laura Wolcott) Gibbs and George Gibbs, 1849.1.1, Connecticut Museum of Cul…
Governor Oliver Wolcott Jr.
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Joseph Steward
Gift of Mrs. Austin D. Barney, 1974.70.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Joseph Steward
1788-1822
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Joseph Steward
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1840.30.0 ©  The Connecticut Historical Society
Joseph Steward
1796-1815
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John Trumbull
about 1778
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Joseph Steward
Museum purchase, 2022.55.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Photo courtesy of Kevin J. Tulimier…
Governor John S. Peters
1829