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Samuel Benson (1789-1862), (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Southward, George 1803-1876  Search this
Subject:
Benson, Samuel  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Peabody Essex Museum East India Square Salem Massachusetts 01970 Accession Number: M357
Notes:
"Portraits of Shipmasters & Merchants in the Peabody Museum of Salem," Peabody Museum, 1939, no. 11
Summary:
Portrait of Samuel Benson as an elderly man, his body turned slightly to the left, and his face turned toward the viewer. He wears a black stock with a high collar, a low-cut waist coat, and a dark coat.
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Portrait male--Elderly  Search this
Occupation--Transportation--Captain  Search this
Control number:
IAP 22660849
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_270490