Contributed by The General Henry Knox Museum
Description
This portrait is of James Swan Jr., the son of the wealthy Bostonians, James and Hepzipah Swan.
He married Henry Knox's youngest daughter, Caroline, and lived with her at Montpelier, the family mansion in Thomaston, until his death in 1836.
This painting has been attributed to Gilbert Stuart.
About This Item
- Title: James Swan Jr., Thomaston, ca. 1810
- Creator: Gilbert Stuart
- Creation Date: circa 1810
- Subject Date: circa 1810
- Location: Thomaston, Knox County, ME
- Media: Oil on panel
- Dimensions: 83 cm x 67 cm
- Local Code: H-1-07
- Object Type: Image
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People
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- Caroline Holmes
- Caroline Knox
- Caroline Swan
- costume
- Gilbert Stuart
- oil painting
- portrait
- Swan, James Jr.
For more information about this item, contact:
The General Henry Knox MuseumP.O. Box 326, Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-0180
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