James Eldredge
PainterPainted by
John Brewster Jr.
American, 1766 - 1854
SubjectPortrait of
James Eldredge
American, 1745 - 1811
Date1795
MediumOil on canvas in black painted wood frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (stretcher height x width): 54 1/4 x 41in. (137.8 x 104.1cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 58 3/4 x 45 1/2 x 2in. (149.2 x 115.6 x 5.1cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 58 3/4 x 45 1/2 x 2in. (149.2 x 115.6 x 5.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Franklin Q. Brown, Jr., Sylvia E. Morss, Dorothy B. Hoar, Phillip B. French, Leigh H. French, and Jane Acheson Brown
DescriptionA middle-aged man is seated in a side chair beside a drop-leaf table. He is wearing a shirt, vest, coat, breeches, stockings, and shoes with buckles. His ankles are crossed and he holds a quill pen in his right hand, which rests on a sheet of paper, inscribed with the words "July 5th 1795". A second piece of paper, in his left hand, is inscribed "Execution [?] / [Pounds] 10.10.0". A diapered carpet or floorcloth is on the floor. The window behind him is open and the curtains are tied back. Fields and trees and what appears to be a body of water are visible through the window.
Object number1957.56.1
MarkingsOn back of frame, upper right, on gummed label, in black ink, "7-R-21 / Eldridge, James"On back of frame, upper right, on gummed label, in pencil, "7-R-2"
On backing, upper left, on gummed label, typed in black ink, "THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY / ELDREDGE, JAMES (1745-1811), attr: John Brewster, Jr. Acc. No. 1957-56-1"
On backing, upper left, on gummed label, typed in black ink, "THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY / Exhibition - JOSEPH STEWARD / November 1981 January 1982 / #67 - ELDREDGE, JAMES 91743-1811) / Owner - C.H.S."
InscribedOn back of frame, upper right, in white paint, "1957-56-1"
On backing, in black marker, "1957-56-1"NotesSubject Note: The landscape visible through the window is said to be James Eldredge's property in Brooklyn, Connecticut.
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