Seen here at the age of 15, Moses Seymour Jr. holds a book and cane, suggesting that he reads and walks in harmony with nature. The portrait was commissioned by his father, a former Revolutionary War major who lived in Litchfield, Connecticut. Artist Ralph Earl was the leading painter in the Connecticut River Valley, returning there after receiving training in London.
- By Ralph Earl (American, 1751–1801)
- Dated 1789
- Rights: CC0
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Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Genre
Painting
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
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