Captain Ashbel Riley
PainterAttributed to
William Johnston
American, 1732 - 1772
SubjectPortrait of
Captain Ashbel Riley
1733 - 1794
Dateabout 1764
MediumPainting; oil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 35 × 28 1/2in. (88.9 × 72.4cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of George H. Gilman, Jr.
DescriptionPortrait of Captain Ashbel Riley attributed to William Johnston. Riley is shown standing in a relaxed pose with one of his hands in the pocket of his pants under his waistcoat. Through the opening in the wall behind him is a brig on the open waters, a suggestion of Riley's profession as a sea captain. The portrait is in its original frame with a gilt liner.
Object number1953.6.0
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on the top rail of the stretcher: "Put a piece on the End of an Inch + half it wants to be ſo much Longer. Plain off from the ſides to where it is marked"On View
Not on view
Dr. Ashbel Woodward
1951
1951