Commodore David Porter

Painting

Key West Art & Historical Society

Commodore David Porter

Name/Title

Commodore David Porter

Entry/Object ID

2022.11.0001

Description

Framed oil on canvas modern copy portrait of Commodore David Porter taken from an original by Thomas Sully. David Porter (1780-1843) arrived in Key West in 1823 and was responsible for establishing Naval Station Key West as head of the West Indies Anti-Piracy Squadron.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Subject Person

Porter, David

Collection

Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sully, Thomas

Attribution

After a painting by

Role

Artist

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

49 in

Width

38 in

Depth

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Dimensions include frame

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good