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Gift of Elizabeth Yale Hall, 1950.1.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
William Allen Mather
Gift of Elizabeth Yale Hall, 1950.1.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

William Allen Mather

PainterPainted by William Ruthven Wheeler American, 1832 - 1893
Date1868
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 27 × 22in. (68.6 × 55.9cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Yale Hall
DescriptionPortrait of William Allen Mather by William Ruthven (W. R.) Wheeler. Mather is a young man with dark hair and eyes and a slightly rounded face. He is wearing a dark coat, white shirt, and a striped bow tie.
Object number1950.1.2
InscribedLower left side, under frame: "W. R. Wheeler / 1868"
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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