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Portrait of a Man
n.d.24 in. x 20 in.
Clark Greenwood Voorhees, American, (May 29, 1871–July 17, 1933)
Medium and Support:
oil on canvas
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of the Cooley Gallery
Accession Number:
1998.12
Voorhees completed only a few figure subjects or portraits, mostly of family members, preferring instead to paint landscapes in keeping with his love of the outdoors. This likeness, which depicts a man in the sort of hat, flowing tie, and overcoat worn by artists while painting en plein air, entered the museum’s collection as a self-portrait by Voorhees. But comparison of the painting with photographs of the artist confirms that he is not the sitter. The man’s characteristic attire and fanciful waxed moustache suggests that he may have been an artist—perhaps a friend Voorhees made while studying in Europe between 1897 and 1900.
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Dimensions
- Frame Dimensions: 32 1/2 in. x 28 1/2 in. Measured by Lansing, Amy
- image only Dimensions: 24 x 20 in.
Provenance History
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Owner Name: Jeffrey W. Cooley
Role: Donor
Place: Old Lyme, CT
Dates: 1998
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Owner Name: Calvin Todd
Place: Belen, New Mexico
Dates: by 1998
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