Painter:

Weir, John Ferguson 1841-1926  Search this

Trumbull, John 1756-1843 (copy after)  Search this

Subject:

Sherman, Roger  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Type:

Paintings

Date:

1898

Notes:

National Society of Colonial Dames, Rhode Island chapter, 1999.

Owner, 2017.

Image on file.

(Upper right:) Jno. F. Weir 1898 / hand copied from miniature by J. Trumbull (Upper center:) HON. ROGER SHERMAN 1721-1795 signed

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Summary:

Waist-length portrait of Roger Sherman wearing a blue coat and a white ruffled shirt. He holds a quill pen in his raised proper right hand.

Topic:

Portrait male--Waist length  Search this

Occupation--Political--Mayor  Search this

Occupation--Political--Congressman  Search this

Object--Other--Writing Tool  Search this

Control number:

IAP 74520020

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

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