Portrait

Name/Title

Portrait

Entry/Object ID

2025.33.1

Description

Portrait of William Morris Hunt by Jane Hunt. The sitter is a young boy with ear-length light brown hair, slightly curled over the ears. William wears a white collared shirt and a dark green suit with a black silk bowtie, sitting in front of a dark charcoal ground. The painting resides in a simple gilt frame with a name plate that reads, "WILLIAM MORRIS HUNT / 1824-1879 / PAINTED BY HIS MOTHER / JANE HUNT" affixed to the lower center edge of the frame.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Subject Person

Hunt, William Morris (1824-1879)

Acquisition

Accession

2025.33

Source or Donor

Brooks Memorial Library

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the Brooks Memorial Library

Dimensions

Height

37 in

Width

29 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Jane Maria Leavitt Hunt, Hunt, William Morris (1824-1879)

Related Places

Place

Town

Brattleboro

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America