Name/Title
Dr. Julius Yemans DeweyEntry/Object ID
1989.23.2Description
Oval portrait showing a man wearing a black three-piece suit, a white, pleated-front shirt with a high collar, and black bow tie. His grey hair is swept back and he has long, white sideburns. His right hand rests on the handle of a cane.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
OilSubject
PortraitSubject Person
Dewey, Julius Yemans (1801-1877)Context
Dr. Dewey was the founder of National Life insurance company and the father of Spanish-American War hero Admiral George Dewey.Acquisition
Accession
1989.23Source or Donor
Gay, Emily Shipman Howland Mansfield (1907-1996)Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Susan Howland estateMade/Created
Date made
circa 1860Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
PortraitNomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Primary Object Term
PictureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
UnframedHeight
35-3/8 inWidth
28-1/4 inDimension Description
FramedHeight
47 inWidth
40 inDepth
5 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dewey, Susan Elizabeth Griggs (1816-1886)Related Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInterpretative Labels
Label
Dr. Julius Yemans Dewey
Unknown
Montpelier, VT
Oil on canvas
Gift of Emily Shipman Howland Gay, #A-576
Dr. Julius Dewey (1801-1877) practiced medicine in Montpelier, Vermont until the 1840s when he founded the National Life insurance company. What started out as a one-man operation soon turned into a major, national corporation still in operation today. His son, Admiral George Dewey, went on to fame in the Spanish American War. Susan Dewey was Dr. Dewey's third wife.