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Painting (Portrait)
Pontius Stelle
John Wollaston
1749-1752
Category
Paintings
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Wollaston (Artist)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Oil paint
- Canvas
Museum Object Number
1958.1749
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1749
Object Name
Painting (Portrait)
Title
Pontius Stelle
Category
Paintings
Creator (Role)
John Wollaston (Artist)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1749-1752
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Oil paint
- Canvas
Techniques
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
30 (H) x 25 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
76.2 (H) x 63.4 (W)
Measurement Notes
H at proper right stretcher. W at bottom stretcher.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Carbone, Teresa A. 2006 American Paintings in the Brooklyn Museum: Artists Born by 1876. 2.
• For additional information about the artist, see pp. 1092-1095.Article: Craven, Wayne. 1975 "John Wollaston: His Career in England and New York City,". American Art Journal. 7 (2): 19-31.
Thesis: Weekley, Carolyn J. 1976 John Wollaston, Portrait Painter: His Career in Virginia, 1754-1758. M.A. University of Delaware