Ashbil Griswold
SubjectPortrait of
Ashbil Griswold
American, 1784 - 1853
PainterPainted by
Unknown
Dateprobably 1846
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 34 × 27 1/2in. (86.4 × 69.9cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Courtney Brown
DescriptionWaist-length portrait painting of Ashbil Griswold by an unknown painter. Griswold has gray hair. He is facing slightly right, wearing a dark suit coat and a white shirt. He is seated in a chair, holding his spectacles and a copy of the Journal of Commerce (September 5, 1846) in his left hand. In his right hand he holds a fan made of palm or bamboo.
Object number1974.19.1
NotesDate note: Date is based on the date of the newspaper in the paintingOn View
Not on view
Charles Brainerd
William Blodget