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Museum purchase, 1964.31.16, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Smith Beecher
Museum purchase, 1964.31.16, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Smith Beecher

SubjectPortrait of Smith Beecher American, b.1808
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 12 1/2 × 10 1/2in. (31.8 × 26.7cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionPortrait painting of Smith Beecher by John Durrie, Jr. Beecher is middle aged, with thinning grayish brown hair. He is wearing a black jacket, white shirt with a high collar, and a white cravat.
Object number1964.31.16
InscribedWritten in chalk on back: "H.W. Beecher Family of New Haven by John Durrie"
On View
Not on view
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