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Portrait of Deacon Samuel Whiting

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1825-1840

GUSN

GUSN-46943

Description

Bust-length portrait of a man with ponytail, in black coat, white ruffled shirt. Deacon Whiting, of Billerica, MA, was husband of Rachel Rogers Whiting (1964.142).

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
paintings (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
Picture
Portrait
Watercolor
Unidentified Paper
Portrait

Inscription

Penciled script on reverse, center: ""Deacon/ Sam'l Whiting/ Billerica/ Ob. 1843""

People and Organizations

Deacon Samuel Whiting

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.75 x 4.75 x 0.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Austin Smith

Accession Number

1964.141

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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