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Portrait of Oliver K. Barrell

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1820-1830

GUSN

GUSN-3971

Description

Portrait of Oliver K. Barrell; half length; subject faces front and is wearing black stock and coat; subject somewhat wall-eyed; in gold frame with leaves in corners.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

Many pencil and chalk inscriptions on stretcher and frame.

Associated Person

Barrell, Oliver K., 1806-1860

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12.5 x 11.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.296

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