Painting (visual work)

Object number
1887.1.1
Title
Benjamin Mumford
Creator
King, Samuel
Date
1735 – 1812
Description
Portrait of Benjamin Mumford (1735-1812). Bust length portrait, subject faces to the right; white collar and black jacket; brown eyes, thin brown hair, thin lips, colorful face. The frame is painted gold and has small, triangular leaf-like carvings. Subject was a post rider during the American Revolution.
Materials
oil paint
canvas
Credit Line
Gift of J.B. Mumford
Object Type
paintings (visual works)
Related People & Organizations
Mumford, Benjamin, (1735-1812) (associated)
King, Samuel (associated)
Fowler, Mary C. (associated)
Mumford, J.B. (associated)