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On Display: House - Childs Room
Pastel (Portrait)
Garrett Brass Warner at one year of age
William Joseph Williams
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Joseph Williams (Artist)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pastel
- Paper (laid)
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1957.1144 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1144 A
Object Name
Pastel (Portrait)
Title
Garrett Brass Warner at one year of age
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
William Joseph Williams (Artist)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Back of Frame
Inscription: Garrett Brass Warner's picture/ taken when he was one year old./ Painted by William Williams Nov. 1781/ Died in 1785 the 15th of March Aged. 4 yrs. 5 mos. 6 days/ Susan N. Nichols/ Sept. 6th 1848
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Pastel
- Paper (laid)
- Linen
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
20.12 (H) x 14.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
51.12 (H) x 36.83 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measured at stretcher, right side and bottom.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Schmiegel, Karol A. 1975 Pastel Portraits in the Winterthur Museum. Antiques. CVII (2): 323-331.
• Published on p. 329.Article: Richardson, Edgar P. 1972 "William Williams - A dissenting Opinion". American Art Journal. 4 (1): 5-23.
• Pastels of the Warners discussed on pp. 22-3.Book: Jeffares, Neil. Dictionary of pastelists before 1800.
• Listed on p. 566