General Parley Davis

Gen. Parley Davis

Name/Title

General Parley Davis

Entry/Object ID

VHS-A-168

Description

Portrait of a seated man. He has grey hair and short sideburns. He is shown wearing a suit consisting of a black coat, vest, and cravat, and white shirt with a falling collar. Is is seated in a wooden chair. The whole is framed in a veneered wooden frame with simple molding.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Subject Person

Davis, Parley (1766-1854)

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Unframed

Height

29-1/2 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

36-3/4 in

Width

31-3/4 in

Depth

2-3/4 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America