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Portrait of Samuel Wells

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1883

GUSN

GUSN-33873

Description

Half-length portrait of Samuel Wells, governor of Maine, in black coat with white collar.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Person

Wells, Ruth, Miss

Maker

Butler, George B. Jr. (Artist)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

34.325 x 29 x 2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1931.268

Places

Probably Maine (United States)
Probably

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