Name/Title
John PurdueEntry/Object ID
F2024.4Description
Full length portrait of John Purdue standing at a desk/chair wearing a dark suit c. 1870. Figure is a white, human male with graying hair and blue eyes. He is dressed in a black suit with waistcoat, topcoat and trousers over a white shirt w/ a black cravat. He is holding a cane that is black w/ a white handle. His hands have obvious blue veining. His face has a mole to the proper right of his nose, is clean-shaven but has some 5 o’clock shadow above his lip. Frame is black and appears to be original to the work. Painting appears to have been conserved at some point in the past.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
Oil on CanvasSubject
John PurdueSubject Person
John PurdueMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
H. L. PlummerRole
ArtistDate made
circa 1870Time Period
19th CenturyDimensions
Height
90 inWidth
53-1/2 inDepth
4 inColor
Black, Brown, White, Gray, Blue