1835.2.1
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Title:
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Reverend Joseph Belcher
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Collection type: |
Paintings
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Author/Creator :
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maker not researched
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Date: |
1710-1720
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Object type:
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8: Communication Artifact;
Art;
Painting, Portrait
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Materials:
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oil
canvas
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Place of production/origin:
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United States,
Rhode Island,
Providence
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Description:
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Portrait of man in clerical garb with a long square collar and dark clothing. He has long wavy hair and is on a very dark ground.
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Dimensions:
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Height:28.5 in
x Width:23.75 in
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Research Notes:
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Rev. Belcher (1669-1723) was pastor of the first church in Dedham, MA. He graduated from Harvard in 1690. Rev. Belcher preached in Providence several times, at the First Congregational Church.
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Provenance:
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Gift of Hoppin and Bowen
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1835
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Bibliographic References:
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(Goodyear Jr., Frank H. American Paintings in the Rhode Island Historical Society. Providence, RI: the Rhode Island Historical Society, 1974. Image 139, page 99.)
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