Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
C08.522 |
Title |
Theodore Sheafe (1794-1840) |
Object Name |
Painting |
Description |
The subject is shown seated in a red upholstered chair, the painting is of the upper torso only and the right hand is shown inside the lapel of the coat, left arm hangs over back of chair; Dark-haired man is wearing a dark coat with a white stock. On the back of the canvas: "Joseph G. Cole/1830." "MSI" seen faintly at bottom. |
Date |
1830 |
Artist |
Joseph Greenleaf Cole (1806-1858) |
Dimensions |
H-35.75 W-27.75 inches |
Material |
Oil on canvas |
Place of Origin |
Portsmouth, NH |
Provenance |
Descended in family of sitter. Theodore Sheafe was the son of Jacob and Mary Quincy Sheafe. He died unmarried. The painting was owned by his sister, Ann Huske Sheafe Coffin. The painting was in the Benning Wentworth House and can be seen in photos taken in the 1870s. |
People |
Sheafe, Theodore, 1794-1840 Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1806-1858 Israel, Mary Sheafe (Cushing), 1813-1903 |
Search Terms |
Governor Benning Wentworth House |
Subjects |
Portrait Oil |