Name/Title
Judge William SmithEntry/Object ID
MP.88.343 a-bDescription
a. Painting: Bust-length portrait of Smith as elderly gentleman wearing white wig, body turned toward sitter's right, three-quarter view of face: wears brown coat and vest and white stock; brown eyes, round face; framed by oval dark brown background
b. Frame: Carved gilded frame, pierced, with undulating shell and leafy motifs; interior border resembles roping; printed on reverse in ink: "VERA EFFIGIES/ GULIELMI SMITH ARMI./ Anno. Etatis. LIV/ Johannes Wollaston Pinxit/ A.D. MDCCCLI"; Labels on reverse "CHAS. F. P. DILLON, PICTURE RESTORER/ 1024 SIXTH AV_./ 58th STREET STA___/" and "Portrait of Judge William Smith/ son of Thomas Smith and Susanna Odell/ born at New Port Royall in the ______/ of _____ England 8th Octob__".Artwork Details
Medium
Canvas, Oil Paint, Wood, Gilt, Canvas, oil paint, wood, giltSubject Person or Organization
Judge William SmithMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John WollastonAttribution
ArtistDate made
1751Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.88.343 A-B
MP.88.343a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
FrameHeight
33 inWidth
27 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 33 x 27 in. (83.8 x 68.6 cm)Dimension Description
SightHeight
29-1/4 inWidth
24-3/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 29 1/4 x 24 3/8 in. (74.3 x 61.9 cm)Condition
Notes
Overall Analysis: See treatment report in object file.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross DelafieldNotes
Former ownerPerson or Organization
Maturin Livingston Delafield Jr.Notes
Former ownerPerson or Organization
Judge William SmithNotes
SubjectGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
There is another portait of Judge William Smith by Wollaston in the collection of the New-York Historical Society.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Montgomery Room