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Moses Seymour Jr.

1789

Ralph Earl

(American, 1751–1801)
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Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Framed: 139.4 x 108.6 x 5.2 cm (54 7/8 x 42 3/4 x 2 1/16 in.); Unframed: 120.7 x 90.2 cm (47 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George S. Lockwood Jr. in loving memory of her husband 2003.285
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Location
Not on view
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This painting descended through the sitter's family until it was given to the museum.

Description

Seen here at the age of 15, Moses Seymour Jr. holds a book and cane, suggesting that he reads and walks in harmony with nature. The portrait was commissioned by his father, a former Revolutionary War major who lived in Litchfield, Connecticut. Artist Ralph Earl was the leading painter in the Connecticut River Valley, returning there after receiving training in London.

Moses Seymour Jr.

1789

Ralph Earl

(American, 1751–1801)
America

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