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Museum purchase, 1977.51.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
John Watson
Museum purchase, 1977.51.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

John Watson

SubjectPortrait of John Watson 1744 - 1824
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 30 × 25 1/8in. (76.2 × 63.8cm)
Other (overall, height x width): 37 1/4 × 32 3/8in. (94.6 × 82.2cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionWaist-length portrait of John Watson by an unknown artist. He is elderly, with balding hair and a light-colored eyes. He is wearing a dark coat and a white shirt and stock.
Object number1977.51.1
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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