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Museum purchase, 1988.21.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright
Portrait of Charles Church Chandler in His Library
Museum purchase, 1988.21.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Portrait of Charles Church Chandler in His Library

Dateabout 1775
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsOther (overall height x width): 56 1/4 × 44 1/8in. (142.9 × 112.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Description7/8 portrait of Charles Church Chandler by Winthrop Chandler. The subject is standing next to a table, his right hand tucked into his vest. He is wearing a reddish brown coat, vest, and breeches, with white stockings, white ruffled cuffs, and a white collar or stock. The table he is standing next to has a standish, books, and papers on its surface. Behind it is a bookcase with books in it.
Object number1988.21.0
InscribedOn back: "CHARLES CHURCH CHANDLER"
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