Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Jedediah Vincent Huntington (1815-1862)
Object Number:
1911.3
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 x 24 1/2 in. ( 76.2 x 62.2 cm )
Gallery Label:
A native of New York, Jedediah Huntington was the son of Benjamin and Faith (Hungtington) Huntington and brother of the artist. He distinguished himself as a clergyman, editor, and novelist. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his nephew.
Bibliography:
Catalogue of American Portraits in The New-York Historical Society, New Haven: Yale University Press, Vol. 1, 1974, pp. 376-7.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles R. Huntington
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
