Goodman Fund
Catalogue
- Year
- 1764
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 125.3 × 96.5 cm (49 5/16 × 38 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- John Hesselius
Artist
John Hesselius
Painting
John Hesselius was an American portrait painter who worked mostly in Virginia and Maryland. He was the son of the Swedish-born portraitist Gustavus Hesselius. He painted the portraits of many wealthy politicians and planters in Colonial Maryland, making him a successful and wealthy individual; at his death in 1778 he left a substantial estate of land and slaves.
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- John Hesselius
- Year
- 1764
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 125.3 × 96.5 cm (49 5/16 × 38 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1764-331615
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified