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
Easel
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Subject
John Purdue
Subject Person or Organization
John Purdue
Acquisition
Accession
2024.04
Source or Donor
Purdue University
Acquisition Method
Transfer
Notes
Accepted stewardship care by Purdue Galleries at Spring 2026 Collections Committee Meeting (March 5, 2026)
