Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Jeremiah Nims (1818-1842)
Object Number:
X.27
Date:
1841
Medium:
Oil on cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 9 in. ( 26.7 x 22.9 cm )
Gallery Label:
This portrait was painted for Mrs. Davis, the donor. She was evidently one of Nim's patrons, for he exhibited a portrait of her at the National Academy of Design in 1841.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles A. Davis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
