Judge Samuel Prentiss

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Name/Title

Judge Samuel Prentiss

Entry/Object ID

1895.3.2

Description

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

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Subject 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

1895.3

Source or Donor

Prentiss, Frederick J.

Made/Created

Artist

Wood, Thomas Waterman (1823-1903)

Date made

1895 - 1895

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (unframed)

Height

46 in

Width

42 in

Dimension Description

Overall (framed)

Height

62 in

Width

48 in

Depth

4 in