Name/Title
Judge Samuel PrentissEntry/Object ID
1895.3.2Description
Oil portrait on canvas showing a white-haired man in a black suit. His white collar rises above a white cravat, and pleated white ruffles show at his chest. He has light colored eyes and is standing in front of a brown background next to a table. He is holding a piece of paper in one hand with a blue seal ribbon attached to the front. The painting is in a large, ornate gilt frame with a label plaque at the center bottom.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
OilSubject Person
Prentiss, Samuel (1782-1857)Context
Samuel Prentiss served as Chief Justice of Vermont's Supreme Court, US Senator, and a judge of the US District Court of Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
1895.3Source or Donor
Prentiss, Frederick J.Made/Created
Artist
Wood, Thomas Waterman (1823-1903)Date made
1895 - 1895Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall (unframed)Height
46 inWidth
42 inDimension Description
Overall (framed)Height
62 inWidth
48 inDepth
4 in