Painting

Title:

Nicholas Gilman

Object Name:

Painting

Creator:

Henry Williams

Date:

1815

Material:

Wood, oil paint, wood frame, gilt

Dimensions:

H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches
37.5 x 32 inches with frame

Description:

Painting is of Capt. Nicholas Gilman c. 1815. Framed oil on wood panel. The painting depicts a bust-length view of Gilman and is contained in a large gilt frame. A letter affixed to the frame is a copy of one sent to Nathaniel Gilman, dated August 8, 1814, and is from Pierre Van Cortland. Another plaque accompanies the portrait and relates to Van Cortlandt's request. The back of the plaque has Richard Nichol's label, a picture framer in Boston.

Provenance:

The portrait was commissioned by Nicholas' brother Nathan for Pierre Van Cortlandt of Peekskill, NY, a friend of Nicholas Gilman. The Cortlandt heirs passed it along to the Gilmans of Exeter, specifically John Gardiner Gilman, who afterwards passed it to the Society of the Cincinnati of New Hampshire.

Henry Williams was an American artist who worked, primarily, out of Boston, Massachusetts. He lived from 1787 to 1830

Subjects:

Painting, Portrait paintings, Portraits, Oil paintings

People:

Gilman, Gilman, Nicholas

Place of Origin:

Possibly Boston

Collection Name:

Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire

Item Number:

1990.165

Accession Number:

1990.165

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the American Independence Museum

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles A Gilman, Elizabeth J. Gilman Mary Gilman, 1929

Participating Organization:

American Independence Museum