Museum collection, 1870.2.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Double Portrait of Governor Jonathan and Faith Trumbull

PainterPainted by John Trumbull American, 1756 - 1843

SubjectPortrait of Governor Jonathan Trumbull American, 1710 - 1785

SubjectPortrait of Faith Robinson American, 1718 - 1780

Date1778

MediumPainting; oil on canvas

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 39 3/4 x 50in. (101 x 127cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionSeated portrait of a man and a woman, Governor Jonathan and Faith Trumbull, with a dark background. They sit in Chippendale-style chairs with a pierced fiddle shape splat. The couple slightly facing one another, with Jonathan on the right and Faith on the left.
Brown veneered frame, narrow gilt molding.

Object number1870.2.0

InscribedFour labels have been removed from the back of the painting and are now kept with the object file:
"From cardboard backing of:/ Trumbull, Jonathan and Faith/ Robinson Trumbull/ CONS-81-189/ CT Historical Society".
"THE MINNEAPOLIS/ INSTITUTE/ OF ARTS/ No. L63.345/ Lent by Connecticut/ Historical/ Society".
"WADSWORTH ATHENEUM/ HARTFORD, CONN./ No. T. L. 15 Trumbull Ex./ Artist John Trumbull/ Title Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Trum-/ bull, Sr. (1778)/ Owner The Conn. Historical Society/ 1 Elizabeth Street/ Hartford, Conn./ Return to".
"American Art: 1750-1800/ Towards Independence/ Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, April 3-May 23, 1976/ Victoria and Albert Museum, London, July 14-September 26, 1976/ Lender: The Connecticut Historical Society/ Artist: John Trumbull/ Title: Gov. and Mrs. Jonathan Trumbull/ Cat. No.: 34 Box No.: 34".NotesHistorical Note: This portrait of Governor Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785) and Faith Robinson Trumbull (1718-1780) was painted in 1788 by their son, John Trumbull (1756-1843).

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