Captain John Sanford Barnum

Capt. John Sanford Barnum: Origsize: 25 1/2 x 21 inches; Origformat: Slide; Negno: 5
Capt. John Sanford Barnum

Origsize: 25 1/2 x 21 inches; Origformat: Slide; Negno: 5

Name/Title

Captain John Sanford Barnum

Entry/Object ID

2008.0416.006

Description

Oil portrait of Captain John Sanford Barnum (1804 - 1872) Capt. Barnum was the 2nd husband of Hannah Hobart, born 30 October 1792, died 12 August 1872, daughter of Rebecca Chesebrough and Eliphalet Hobart; withdrew from the Baptist Church in 1842 because he was "in the habit of using profanity". The Barnums had one child, Edward Phelps Barnum, born 16 June 1831 Stonington, died 10 January 1902 in St. Cloud Minnesota, where he had been an officer in the district court. Size: 25 1/2 x 21 inches Artist: Youqua Painter Ann Marenoukas c. 1840-1875. China Trade painting, and the frame is original Chinese chippendale. Very rare and valuable.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Collection

SHS Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

"Youqua Painter"

Role

Artist

Date made

2018