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Museum purchase, 1961.37.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Boy with Flute
Museum purchase, 1961.37.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Boy with Flute

MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 26 × 24in. (66 × 61cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionPainting attributed to Simon Fitch of a young boy, possibly Nathaniel Shaw Woodbridge, Jr. It is a three-quarter length portrait of a boy of about four years of age. He is facing slightly to the right. He has long hair, bangs, and brown eyes. He is wearing a dark green, double-breasted suit with brass buttons, and a wide-collared, white shirt. His right hand is in the pocket of his pants, and he is holding a flute in his left hand. The background of the painting is green.
Object number1961.37.0
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, 1985.237.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture…
    General Henry Champion
    1840-1844
    Gift of Mrs. Edward W. Jewett, 1964.4.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
    Alexander Hamilton Emmons
    1865
    Museum Purchase, 1984.79.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
    Joseph Steward
    about 1820
    Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, 1850.14.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture …
    Reverend Joel Hawes
    Gift of Foster W. Rice, 1960.51.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
    Nathaniel Jocelyn
    1839
    Gift of Mrs. Harriet Peck Hurst, 1967.37.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
    Unknown
    1865-1875
    Gift of Mrs. Howard B. Haylett, 1979.81.2 Photograph by Williamstown Art Conservation Center © …
    Unknown
    1844-1845
    Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, 1990.188.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture…
    James Goodwin McManus
    1916
    Gift of Mrs. Garrett Horder, 1979.76.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
    Nathaniel Jocelyn
    1820-1821