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
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Governor Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Joseph Steward
Joseph Steward
William Johnston