George Edmund Stiles
Dateabout 1847
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 39 1/2 × 29 1/2in. (100.3 × 74.9cm)
Frame (height x width): 44 1/8 × 33 7/8in. (112.1 × 86cm)
Frame (height x width): 44 1/8 × 33 7/8in. (112.1 × 86cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionPortrait of George Edmund Stiles as a boy of about four years of age, painted by an unknown artist in the style of Alexander Hamilton Emmons. Stiles is standing next to a large tree, wearing a belted dress over pantaloons. In his left hand, he is holding a broad-brimmed hat down by his side, and in his right he is holding a bunch of concord grapes. In the background there is a sunset scene with a body of water and mountains.
Object number1985.47.0
NotesMedium note: Frame is either period or modern from the CHS collection, fitted by Shortell Gallery as part of the IMLS Paintings Conservation Grant in 2002.On View
Not on viewAlexander Hamilton Emmons
Alexander Hamilton Emmons