Governor John Cotton Smith
PainterAttributed to
George Frederick Wright
American, 1828 - 1881
SubjectPortrait of
Governor John Cotton Smith
American, 1765 - 1845
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineOn deposit from the State of Connecticut
DescriptionPortrait of Governor John Cotton Smith as an older man with thick gray hair combed straight back from his forehead. He is wearing a black coat, a white ruffled shirt, and a high collar with a white stock. His right hand is partially inserted into his coat front. He is sitting in a red chair.
Object number1860.2.0
NotesSubject note: Albert Carlos Bates card states, "A copy by George F. Wright from a life size original painted by Frederick Philip or Philipse not long before the Governor's death. F.B. Gay's notes say: 'Copied from a miniature.'"Subject Terms
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