(New York/Pennsylvania, 1780-1840) General Gilbert Hopkins (1792-1871), New York 11th Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, War of 1812, unsigned, oil on canvas, 51-1/4 x 37-1/4 in.; original 19th century gilt wood and composition Empire frame, lined with wax and linen and restretched on new stretcher with veneer of old stretcher, crackle, retouch at repair lower right, within draw crackle, edges and at scattered points throughout, affecting approximately 10% of surface, some areas with possible overcleaning; frame with resurfacing. Notes: General Gilbert Hopkins is shown with the New York Battery, New York Harbor in the distance. He served as a captain with the New York State militia during the War of 1812. His sword is identical to the one presented to Lafayette by the New York Artillery in 1824. Well respected, General Hopkins represented New York at the funerals of Andrew Jackson and the Marquis de Lafayette. He is a descendant of Rhode Island Gov. Stephen Hopkins (1707-1785), a Quaker and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Interestingly, Jarvis was commissioned to paint a series of full length portraits of military leaders from the War of 1812 for the City Hall of New York.
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