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Portrait of John Dean Norton

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1800-1900

GUSN

GUSN-10569

Description

Portrait of a man, probably John Dean Norton, possibly by William Matthew Prior. Brown haired, blue eyed man with long sideburns, painted from the waist up, with black coat, white shirt with black neckerchief holding a quill pen in his right hand; black background with white highlight.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
canvas
oil paint (paint)
Picture
Portrait
Oil
Coated Canvas
Portrait

Maker

Possibly Prior, William Matthew, 1806-1873

Dimensions

30 1/8 x 25 x 7/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elsie Allen

Accession Number

1995.436

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