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Portrait of Ambrose Ames

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-63343

Description

Charcoal drawing of Ambrose Ames. Bust-length portrait depicts a middle-aged man with white shirt, black coat; facing left.

Details

Descriptive Terms

drawings (visual works)
chalk
charcoal (plant material)
paper (fiber product)
Unidentified Paper
Charcoal
Chalk
Drawing

Associated Person

Ames, Ambros
Barrett, Frances Hall (Ames), 1809-1887
Barrett, George, 1801-1862

Associated Building

Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

P998.1

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

23 1/2 x 19 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Barr Wade

Accession Number

1948.230.1

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