Name/Title
Dr. Daniel WebsterEntry/Object ID
2008.0416.209Description
Oil painting of Dr. Daniel Webster (1782 - 1852)
Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of State; in 1808 he defended New England shipping interests. He visited Stonington in January 1840.
This painting, copied from the engraving by J. B. Longacre, may have been a study for a large painting by Phineas Stanton of Henry Clay addressing the Congress
Size: 30 x 25 inches
Artist: Phineas Stanton, possiblyCollection
SHS Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Phineas StantonRole
ArtistDate made
1830 - 1850Notes
Date: 1830s