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Henry L. Clark and John W. Clark

William JennysWW-1795-535653
1795·Oil on canvas·Framed: 27 × 40 in. (68.6 × 101.6 cm)

Gift of Susan and Peter J. Solomon, 2021

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Year
1795
Dimensions
Framed: 27 × 40 in. (68.6 × 101.6 cm)

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William Jennys

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William Jennys (1774–1859), also known as J. William Jennys, was an American primitive portrait painter who was active from about 1790 to 1810. He traveled throughout New England seeking commissions in rural areas and small towns. He was the son of the self-taught itinerant portrait painter Richard Jennys (1735–1809), who was trained by and traveled with his father from about 1792 to 1808

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Year
1795
Dimensions
Framed: 27 × 40 in. (68.6 × 101.6 cm)
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WW-1795-535653

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