Portrait of Moses Kimball, c. 1808
William Jennysexpand_more
Oil on canvasexpand_more
The Driscoll Arts Accession Fundexpand_more 97.6
On View in Gallery 304expand_more
Moses Kimball, a dry-goods merchant in Newburyport, Massachusetts, was a typical sitter for William Jennys, an itinerant portrait painter who traveled around New England depicting members of the merchant class. Jennys, born in Boston, trained with his father, also a portraitist. His style is characterized by a realistic rendering and heavy shading of the sitter's face.
Conservation of this painting was made possible by a generous contribution through the Art Champions program in honor of Sam and Patty McCullough.
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- Title
- Portrait of Moses Kimball
- Artist Life
- 1774–1859
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 97.6
- Curator Approved
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