(American, 1755-1828)Portrait of a Gentleman said to be Thomas Callender, unsigned, oil on canvas, 28-1/4 x 23-1/4 in.; carved gilt and painted wood frame, 34 x 29 in. - Note: According to the consignor, this portrait was purchased from the Milwaukee Art Museum by his father in law, Donald B. Abert. Mr. and Mrs. Abert were long time benefactors of the Museum, and have a curatorship in American art named for them.Literature: Morgan, John Hill, Lawrence Park, and Gilbert Stuart. Gilbert Stuart : an Illustrated Descriptive List of His Works. Vol. 1 Vol. 1. New York: Rudge, 1926. While the portrait of Thomas Callender is not illustrated, if this is in fact the Stuart portrait of Callender, it is listed on page 199 as no. 137. - Provenance: The Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Abert, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; by descent in the family; Private Collection, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Condition
linen lined, lifting from lining at lower and left edges, areas of fluorescence throughout, crackle, slight warping; frame with wear and abrasions