Gift of Foster W. Rice, 1960.51.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Isaac Plant Jocelyn

PainterPainted by Nathaniel Jocelyn American, 1796 - 1881

Date1839

MediumPainting; oil on wood in frame

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 18 × 14 1/2in. (45.7 × 36.8cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of Foster W. Rice

DescriptionBust-length portrait of Isaac Plant Jocelyn, painted by by his father, Nathaniel Jocelyn. The boy's face is seen in three-quarter profile. He has brown hair parted in the middle and is wearing a white shirt. The painting appears to be incomplete below the shoulders.

Object number1960.51.1

NotesSubject note: The portrait was painting posthumously, probably from sketches made by George H. Durrie and plaster casts made by Hezekiah Augur.

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