The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
Colonel William Leete Stone
1839
(American, 1811–1885)
Unframed: 91.4 x 73.6 cm (36 x 29 in.)
Gift of various donors by exchange 1961.171
Location: not on view
Description
William Leete Stone (1792-1844) was a writer and editor in New York. From the 1820s, he fervently advocated the abolition of slavery in the United States. He actively supported a variety of other liberal causes, including the Greek war of independence and a campaign against the influence of Masonry in American government. About the time this portrait was made, Stone became the first superintendent of public schools in New York. The sitters's upward gaze captures his enthusiasm and energy. The portrait was shown at The National Academy of Design, New York, in 1839.- W. L. Stone (1839), to family of the sitter; (V. Spark, New York)
- Year in Review (1961). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 1-26, 1961).
- {{cite web|title=Colonel William Leete Stone|url=false|author=William Page|year=1839|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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