Benjamin Adams
SubjectPortrait of
Benjamin Adams
1735 - 1816
PainterAttributed to
Dr. Samuel Broadbent
American, 1759 - 1828
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 34 × 26in. (86.4 × 66cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineDeposited by Mary Catherine Havens and later museum purchase
DescriptionPortrait of Benjamin Adams attributed to Samuel Broadbent or Rowena Broadbent Margon. Adams is portrayed in older age, with white hair. He is wearing a white shirt front and stock, a red vest, and a black coat. In his right hand, he is holding the wooden handle of a tool or other object.
Object number1962.44.1
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Gideon Welles
