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Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, IV

Coolidge, T. Jefferson Jr.

American, died 2005

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Shown from the chest up, a balding, light-skinned man wears a port-red vest and coat in this vertical portrait painting. The man’s shoulders are angled to our right, but he turns his head to look at us from the corners of gray eyes under heavy, brown brows. His under-eyes are shaded blue and lined with wrinkles. He has a bumped nose, bow-shaped lips, a round chin, fleshy, flushed cheeks, and sagging jowls. His white hair sweeps up and to either side of a bald patch, painted with a white sheen, on the top of his head. Curls come down over each ear and longer hair in the back is tied with a black ribbon. He wears a white ruffled cravat under the deep red vest and coat, both of which have gold-colored buttons down the front. The background lightens from earth brown in the upper left corner to paler, peanut brown in the lower right.
Gilbert Stuart, John Adams, c. 1821, oil on wood, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1979.4.1

John Adams

Gilbert Stuart · c. 1821 · oil on wood ·  Accession ID  1979.4.1

Shown from the chest up, a cleanshaven man with pale, rosy skin and curled white hair looks off to our right against a dark, olive-green curtain in the background of this vertical portrait painting. His shoulders are angled slightly to our right, and he looks into the distance with blue eyes. His right brow, to our left, is arched, and his eyes are deeply set. His flushed cheeks and jowls sag a bit around his closed mouth, and there are lines under his eyes. His white gray hair seems to be pulled back from his forehead and swells in bushy curls over his ears. Part of a black ribbon seen beyond his shoulder may tie his hair back. He wears a bright white, high-necked, ruffled shirt under a black jacket. Light illuminates the man and the green curtain from our left.
Gilbert Stuart, James Madison, c. 1821, oil on wood, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1979.4.2

James Madison

Gilbert Stuart · c. 1821 · oil on wood ·  Accession ID  1979.4.2

Shown from the chest up, a cleanshaven, middle-aged man with pale skin and silvery gray hair, wearing a white, ruffled shirt under a velvety black, high-necked jacket, looks out at us in this vertical portrait painting. His body is angled to our left, and he turns his face slightly to look at us with gray eyes under slightly arched eyebrows. He has a long nose and his thin lips are closed in a straight line. Shadows define slightly sagging jowls along his jawline and down his neck. His light gray hair is pulled back from his forehead and swells in bushy curls over his ears. Part of a black ribbon seen beyond his shoulder ties his hair back. Light illuminates the person from our left and creates a golden glow on the light brown background behind him.
Gilbert Stuart, George Washington, c. 1821, oil on wood, Gift of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge IV in memory of his great-grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, his grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge II, and his father, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge III, 1979.5.1

George Washington

Gilbert Stuart · c. 1821 · oil on wood ·  Accession ID  1979.5.1

This painting depicts a man from the waist up. He is looking at us, his body turned slightly to the left. The man has fair skin, blue eyes, short gray wavy hair, a cleft chin, and prominent ears. He is dressed in a black coat with a high collar and a white cravat. The background is a blend of muted colors in brown, pale pink, and gray hues.
Gilbert Stuart, James Monroe, c. 1817, oil on wood, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1979.4.3

James Monroe

Gilbert Stuart · c. 1817 · oil on wood ·  Accession ID  1979.4.3

Shown from the chest up, a clean shaven, middle-aged man with pale, rosy skin and curly, pewter-gray hair, looks at or toward us against a caramel-brown background in this vertical portrait painting. His body is angled to our left, and he turns his face slightly to look our way with honey-brown eyes under straight, faint eyebrows. He has a long, prominent nose, and his pink lips are closed in a straight line. His gray hair is parted in the middle, curls around his face, and down the back of his neck. He wears a bright white, high-necked, ruffled shirt under a velvety black jacket. Light illuminating the man from our left creates a golden glow on the light brown background behind him.
Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Jefferson, c. 1821, oil on wood, Gift of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge IV in memory of his great-grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, his grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge II, and his father, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge III, 1986.71.1

Thomas Jefferson

Gilbert Stuart · c. 1821 · oil on wood ·  Accession ID  1986.71.1

The image shows a detailed etching of three human figures and a horse in a natural setting. In the foreground, a woman is seated, depicted from the waist up, breastfeeding a child. She has an elaborate hairstyle with curls framing her face. The woman is wearing a robe with flowing folds. Next to her is a bearded man with curly hair, shown from the waist up, resting his head on one hand. Nearby, a horse is depicted from the side, lowering its head to drink from a reflective body of water. The background is filled with dense foliage, various plants, trees, and a distant mountainous landscape. The etching is signed with the text “Procacini” on a sign attached to a tree trunk on the left side of the image. Cross-hatching adds depth and texture to the composition.
Camillo Procaccini, The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c. 1595-1600, etching on laid paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2006.162.15

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Camillo Procaccini · c. 1595-1600 · etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2006.162.15

This is a drawing of a street scene in a historical European city focused on a statue. The scene includes numerous figures and animals, with an atmosphere suggesting a busy market or public gathering with a statue of a poised, draped figure standing on a pedestal. There are horses with riders, with some in historical attire. A domed structure with detailed architecture lies in the background, adding an element of grandeur with tall spires in the distance. Many figures are engaged in activities like observing the statue, talking, or moving through the plaza. The sky is painted with subtle hues, and the color palette consists of earth tones, blues, and grays, lending an antiquated feel to the illustration.
Jean-Pierre Norblin, Olindo and Sophronia Saved by Clorinda, pen and brown ink with brown wash and watercolor over graphite on laid paper, Gift of the Christian Humann Foundation, 1996.128.29

Olindo and Sophronia Saved by Clorinda

Jean-Pierre Norblin · · pen and brown ink with brown wash and watercolor over graphite on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1996.128.29

Bibliography

1921

  • Ref Number: 1429
    Lugt, Frits. Les marques de collections de dessins & d'estampes; marques estampillees et ecrites de collections. Amsterdam: Vereenigde drukkerijen, 1921.

  • Ref Number: 1429.
    Lugt 1429.

2005

  • "Trustee, Descendant of Jefferson, Dies at 72." The Boston Globe (11 January 2005): B1.