Provenance

Henry Wheeler family

American, late 18th century - 19th century

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The image shows a full-body portrait of a young person with fair skin, wide eyes, and straight hair falling past the shoulders. They are wearing a formal outfit consisting of a red coat over a dark waistcoat with rounded buttons, white cuffs, and a white collar. The person holds a hat in their left hand and a stack of red books under their left arm, with their right arm resting against their side. In the background, there is a plain, muted color with a green drape with tassels visible to the right of the subject.
The Beardsley Limner, Charles Adams Wheeler, c. 1790, oil on canvas, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1953.5.57

Charles Adams Wheeler

The Beardsley Limner · c. 1790 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1953.5.57

Bibliography

1914

  • Wheeler, A.G. The Genealogical History of the Wheeler Family in America. Boston, 1914.