Collection Highlights
New York City Hall, front elevation
Date:
1802
Object Number:
PR.040.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Elijah Dyer
Object Number:
X.153
Date:
1893
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 40 x 30 1/8 in. ( 101.6 x 76.5 cm )
Marks:
signature: lower left: "C. D. Gibson"
inscription: lower right: "Captain Elijah Dyer / Maine - 93"
Gallery Label:
The subject is identified in an inscription on the back of the canvas as "Captain Elijah Dyer"; however, he does not wear a uniform in the portrait.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
