Portrait #1296

Additional Details

  • Subject/Title:Ferrill, John
  • Artist:Laurens, Peter
  • Date Created:1850-1860
  • Owner/Location:Private Collection
  • Frame Dimensions:44 x 38
  • Image Dimensions:35 x 28
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  • Materials/Media:Oil on canvas
  • Date Documented:22 April 2008
  • Condition:Excellent
  • Description:Excellent portrait with artist's signature on the letter the subject is holding. Mr. Ferrill is seated in a red chair facing three-quarter left and looking below and slightly to the right of the viewer. He wears a dark top coat over a black coat and vest, a white starched shirt with pin decorating the middle of the front. He wears a black bow or scarf around his collar. He has dark hair and sideburns and brown eyes. Flowers and a drape are in the background.
  • History:The original sand-covered frame is from Savannah, Georgia.