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Accessibility:
Call No:
  • 1936.11.1
Title:
  • Stephen Gano
Author/Creator:
Place of Production/Origin:
Description:
  • Miniature of Stephen Gano facing left. He is wearing black coat, white stock, and has shoulder length brown hair cut in bangs in front. In oval brass frame with lock of hair in back.
Date(s):
  • ca. 1824;
Collection Type:
Object Type:
Material(s):
  • watercolor
  • ivory
Medium(s):
  • Painting
Research Notes:
  • Stephen Gano (1762-1828) born in New York but resided in Providence most of life. Became pastor of First Baptist Church in 1792, held position to death. Married four times, third wife was Mary Brown, daughter of Joseph Brown.
Provenance:
Bibliographic References:
  • Goodyear Jr., Frank H. American Paintings in the Rhode Island Historical Society. Providence, RI: the Rhode Island Historical Society, 1974. Image 69, page 55.
Image ID Numbers:
  • https://RIHS.MINISISINC.COM/RIHS_IMAGE/RHiX17536w.jpg
  • https://RIHS.MINISISINC.COM/RIHS_IMAGE/RHiX171633aw.jpg
  • https://RIHS.MINISISINC.COM/RIHS_IMAGE/RHiX171633bw.jpg
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