Unidentified artist, John Langdon Jr., 1840-50

Painting

Portsmouth Historical Society

Name/Title

Unidentified artist, John Langdon Jr., 1840-50

Entry/Object ID

1985.02

Description

Oil painting of John Langdon Jr. wearing a dark colored suit; oval painting in oval gilt frame, with dark background. Full front portrait of head and shoulders only. John Langdon Jr. (1781-1852) was the son of Woodbury Langdon, the fourth owner of the John Paul Jones House. In 1808 he married Charlotte Ladd.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1985.02

Source or Donor

Mead, Robert J.

Credit Line

Gift of Robert J. Mead

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Notes

Date: ca. 1840-1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

UDF21: [back has not been examined, not removed from wall, 2000]

Dimensions

Height

30 in

Width

25-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

30 x 25 1/2 including frame 24 x 19 without frame

General Notes

Note

Status By: Kindstedt, Susan Stowe Status Date: 1999-03-12