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Portrait of Thomas Fayerweather (1724-1805)

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1740-1752

GUSN

GUSN-17499

Description

Half-length portrait of Thomas Fayerweather, seated at a table. He faces the viewer and gestures with his left hand to something at his right. He wears a tan-colored silk suit coat, with matching waistcoat and breeches, and a cream-colored linen shirt with a frill and stock. He rests his left arm on a book, which sits on a table covered with a red cloth. The frame is carved and gilded.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
paintings (visual works)
Picture
Portrait
Portrait

People and Organizations

Thomas Fayerweather

Maker

Feke, Robert (Artist)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Eleanor Fayerweather

Accession Number

1993.141.1

Date

1740-1752 (see notes field for 1993.141.2)

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