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Portrait of John Short

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1835-1845

GUSN

GUSN-50288

Description

Bust-length portrait of a man in greenish-yellow vest and brown jacket. Back reads "John Short b. Belfast, Ireland came to Chatacook, New Brunswick, 1810."

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Person

Short, John

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

23.5 x 19.375 x 1.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edwin Buckingham Sears

Accession Number

1983.57

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