Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object |
Painting |
Title |
Col. Eli Brownson |
Artist/Creator |
Williams, Leroy |
Date |
1940 |
Description |
Bust portrait of middle-aged man with blond hair combed forward short at forehead and curling behind ears; brown suit with white ruffled cravat; plain light background. Plaque attached to frame "Col. Eli Brownson / 1748 - 1830 / Lieutenent in the Battle of Bennington". |
Width (inches) |
20.000 |
Height (inches) |
24.500 |
Information |
This painting by Leroy Williams was copied from a photograph of a miniature portrait for Bennington Museum in 1940. The Museum had only opened 12 years before and early curators were eager to collect portraits of as many famous people connected to Bennington as possible. When original paintings were not available, they hired local artists to make copies for the collection. |
Related People |
Brownson, Eli Williams, Leroy |
Credit line |
Museum Purchase |
Catalog Number |
A2217 |