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Portrait of Joseph Armstrong

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-20012

Description

Chest-length oil portrait of a man, Joseph Armstrong, with his right shoulder slightly further away than his left but facing forward. He has light brown hair, gray/green eyes and is wearing a black bow and jacket with a white shirt. Framed in a plain 1 1/2 in. gilt frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
paintings (visual works)
oil paint (paint)
canvas
Picture
Portrait
Oil on Canvas
Portrait

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

Joseph Armstrong

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

26.625 x 22.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.269

Places

Maine (United States)

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