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Gift of Mrs. Edwin D. McCauley, 1975.2.0, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermine…
Major General David Smith
Gift of Mrs. Edwin D. McCauley, 1975.2.0, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Major General David Smith

Dateearly 20th century
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 31 1/2 × 25 1/2in. (80 × 64.8cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edwin D. McCauley
DescriptionBust-length portrait of David Smith by an unknown artist. He is portrayed in older age, with gray hair. He is facing slightly left and is wearing a military uniform of the American Revolution period. His coat is dark, with brass buttons, and the interfacing of his collar is a buckskin color, visible at the neck since the collar is folded back. He wears a red sash across his chest, has epaulets on his shoulders, and his shirt and stock are white.
Object number1975.2.0
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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