Rear Admiral Charles Clark

Painting

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Rear Admiral Charles Clark

Entry/Object ID

1928.18.1

Description

Portrait of an older man in an all white military uniform. He is shown from the knees up, standing facing the right with binoculars in his right hand and a cap in his left hand. He has short, center-parted grey hair and a grey mustache. There is a sword hanging at his left hip.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Subject Person

Clark, Charles E. (1843-1922)

Context

Rear Admiral Charles Clark, of Bradford, Vermont, was an officer in the US Navy during the Civil War and the Spanish-American War.

Acquisition

Accession

1928.18

Source or Donor

Montpelier Savings Bank & Trust Co.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Wood, Thomas Waterman (1823-1903)

Date made

1902

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

60 in

Width

40 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

US Navy

Related Places

Place

Town

Bradford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Event

Spanish-American War