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Gift of the National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, 1978.15.1, Connecticut Historical Soci…
Mark Howard
Gift of the National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, 1978.15.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
As long as the painting wasn't published, it should be in the public domain as of 2007 (author's date of death, 1937, + 70 years).

Mark Howard

Date1930
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 40 × 32in. (101.6 × 81.3cm)
Other (overall, height x width): 45 3/8 × 37 3/8in. (115.3 × 94.9cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of the National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford
DescriptionPortrait of Mark Howard by artist Edwin Burrage Child. Howard is about 60 years old, white-gray hair and thick sideburns. He is seated in an armchair facing to the right, with his right hand resting on the arm of the chair while he holds a pamphlet or document in his left hand. He is wearing a black suit, vest, and bow tie, with a white shirt.
Object number1978.15.1
On View
Not on view
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