ArtistsWilliam Verstille
William Verstille

William Verstille

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William Verstille was an American portrait painter active in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York during the late 18th century. His works are held in major institutional collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Smithsonian. Little remains documented of his artistic practice beyond the portraits themselves, which survive primarily in public collections.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 8d ago

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Elizabeth pynchon Orne   Verstille (page 360 crop)
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William Verstille   Captain Robert Lillibridge   1975.59.1   Smithsonian American Art Museum
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William Verstille   Portrait of a Young Lady   1942.11.5   Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Portrait of a Gentleman MET DP105575
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Portrait of a Gentleman MET APS6577
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Mrs. Anstis Stone MET APS6787
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Portrait of a Gentleman MET APS6789
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Man by William Verstille
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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