Name/Title
Senator Samuel PrentissEntry/Object ID
1895.3.1Description
Oil portrait on canvas showing a white-haired man in a black suit. His white collar rises above a black bowtie, and pleated white ruffles show at his chest. He has light colored eyes and is seated in front of a red curtain. There is a large, 3-sided cut in the painting, partially over the man's forehead. 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
1880Place
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
30 inWidth
25 inDimension Description
Overall (framed)Height
44-1/4 inWidth
39-1/4 inDepth
4-1/4 in