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Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.20, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
John Churchill
Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.20, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

John Churchill

SubjectPortrait of John Churchill American, 1785 - 1823
PainterAttributed to Dr. Samuel Broadbent American, 1759 - 1828
Dateabout 1812
MediumPainting; oil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 30 1/2 × 24 1/2in. (77.5 × 62.2cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionPortrait of John Churchill attributed to Samuel Broadbent. Churchill is depicted as a young man. He is turned slightly to the right. He has dark hair that falls over his forehead, sideburns, and gray eyes. He is wearing a black coat, a yellowish vest striped with red, and a high white ruffled stock. His right hand, which holds a quill pen, rests on a dark red table on which is a slip of paper.
Object number1945.1.20
NotesDate note: According to the object file, this date comes from the Churchill genealogy.
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