Portrait of John Chesnut

James Sharples

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

James Sharples (American, born England, ca. 1751–1811). Portrait of John Chesnut, ca. 1796–1811. Pastel on tan paper, 9 7/16 x 7 3/8 in. (24 x 18.7 cm) frame: 14 3/4 × 13 × 1 3/4 in. (37.5 × 33 × 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 24.74. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Portrait of John Chesnut

Date

ca. 1796–1811

Medium

Pastel on tan paper

Classification

Drawing

Dimensions

9 7/16 x 7 3/8 in. (24 x 18.7 cm) frame: 14 3/4 × 13 × 1 3/4 in. (37.5 × 33 × 4.4 cm)

Signatures

Unsigned

Credit Line

Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

24.74

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