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Gift of Adelbert Henry Stevens, 1931.2.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known c…
Asahel Nettleton
Gift of Adelbert Henry Stevens, 1931.2.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Asahel Nettleton

PainterPainted by Waldo & Jewett American, 1820 - 1854
Date1820-1830
MediumPainting; oil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 33 1/2 × 26 1/4in. (85.1 × 66.7cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Adelbert Henry Stevens
DescriptionHalf length portrait of a middle aged man wearing a dark coat and vest with high white collar and stock. He has wavy graying hair and blue eyes. He holds a small gilt edged closed book in both hands. He is seated in a chair whose back is visible to his left, in front of a reddish background.
Object number1931.2.0
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