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Object Name
Oil Painting - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)
Object Number
1934-10-0
Description
Oil on canvas portrait of Henry Ward Beecher. Rectangular 3/4 length lifesize portrait of elderly man seated head facing front, body to the left. Two large volumes at feet in right coner of canvas. Black suit, white shirt, black tie, pocket watch chain visible, shoulder length gray hair. He is seated in a wooden chair with upholstered back and arms. Frame is wooden with plaster decoration painted gold.
Comment
This painting is almost an exact copy of a photograph of Henry Ward Beecher, a copy of which is in the Society's archives, to the point that the images align when viewed together. Conant likely copied the photograph for his portrait.
Category
Communication Artifacts
Maker
Date Made
1885
Dimensions
50" H x 39 1/2" W
Materials
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Oil Painting - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)