Frederick Dutton Bolles
PainterPossibly painted by
Dr. Samuel Broadbent
American, 1759 - 1828
SubjectPortrait of
Frederick Dutton Bolles
American, 1792 - 1858
DateProbably 1817
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 26 x 24in. (66 x 61cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Sarah Bolles Watson (Mrs. Reed Watson)
DescriptionPortrait of Frederick Dutton Bolles as a young man with black hair, the sides
brushed towards his eyes. He is wearing a black coat and vest, a white stock, and a ruffled shirt front. In the background on the left there are red drapes and on the right there are shelves filled with books.
Object number1908.3.0
NotesFrederick Dutton Bolles was the founder of The Hartford Times. (CHS Annual Report, 1908 p. 15)On View
Not on view
Horace Bushnell
