Painting

Title:

Portrait of George MacGregor

Object Name:

Painting

Creator:

Attributed to Samuel Lovett Waldo

Date:

1820-1840

Material:

Fabric, oil paints, wood frame, gold gilt

Dimensions:

H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches
Frame Measurement

Description:

Portrait of a middle-aged man, seated facing slightly left, wearing a black jacket and white shirt and ascot. The gold painted frame has dental-like moulding on the inside, then a smooth concave surface, and then a raised "V" pattern. On the bottom of the frame, "Col. Robert MacGregor/ by Gilbert Stuart" is engraved on a plate. The painting is on silk or fine linen. There is a plastic sheet covering the back of the painting where the image may be seen through the fabric.

Provenance:

This portrait descended in the MacGregor family and was formerly thought to be of Col. Robert MacGregor. However, it is more likely to be his son George, who was a land agent in New York and died in New York City in 1837. Waldo was a New York artist. The Painting was gifted to the American Independence Museum by Mrs. Thomas McCahill in 1975.

Subjects:

Paintings, Painting, Portrait paintings, Portraits, Oil paintings

People:

MacGregor, Col Robert, MacGregor, George, Waldo, Samuel Lovett

Place of Origin:

New York City

Collection Name:

Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire

Item Number:

1990.206

Accession Number:

1990.206

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

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

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Thomas McCahill, 1975

Participating Organization:

American Independence Museum