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Museum purchase, 1972.9.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Aaron Gaylord
Museum purchase, 1972.9.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Aaron Gaylord

PainterAttributed to Joseph Steward American, 1753 - 1822
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 48 3/8 × 44 5/16in. (122.9 × 112.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionPainting of Aaron (?) Gaylord, attributed to Johseph Steward. Gaylord is depicted in middle age, with long brown hair. He is wearing black breeches, white hose, a black coat, and white shirt with frills, and a white stock. He is sitting in a red chair, his right arm resting on a closed book on what appears to be a small table covered in red cloth. He is sitting in front of a half-wall with columns, behind which is a hilly landscape.
Object number1972.9.0
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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