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16.3.1
Painting (visual work)
before 1850

Portrait of Robert B. Cranston, half-length protrait; he wears a black coat with gold buttons, a frilly white shirt, and a black cravat. He has reddish brown hair with large sideburns, and brown ey...

18.1.2
Painting (visual work)
before 1752

Portrait of John Gidley, Jr. (1700-1744) in a three-quarter length portrait facing the right. His right hand is at his waist, while the left hand leans on an edge; dressed in a white blouse with fl...

90.2
Painting
1989

Oil on canvas, of Newport Historical Society's Heritage Fair, 1989. On archival stretcher and canvas. Framed 8/1991 while on loan to Arnold Art.

2006.4.2
painting
June 1983

Acrylic painting on slate of landscape with red house and yellow boat on water, mounted on round wooden board, metal piece on top for hanging.

2020.008.001
Painting (visual work)
1980

Painting of Marion Saffold Oates Charles and her husband Robert Charles in their living room. They are seated at a table in front of a large window in the back right corner of the painting. Paintin...

95.5.5
Painting
1947

Watercolor painting depicting two large buildings with a large fishing boat docked. Red paint dominates the buildings and is reflected in the water. A large boat, "Lorna", is painted green and grey...

FIC.2016.031
Painting
1937

"Beatrice Palmer" "Moved by Caleb in 1928" "Rebecca named (illegible) and I descend from the line of daughters of the american colonists. Gov. Caleb Carr of Newport R.I." 
Portrait bust of wo...

FIC.2016.030
Painting
1930

"descended from Caleb Carrs younger brother who worked at Bristol in the 1640s. His 3rd wife was Pauline Theodore was one of my best friends. He deserved a better fate." Painted at (illegible) Cali...

51.2.1
Painting
1929

Profile portrait, Dr. Roderick Terry, sitting at a table in library reading a book; magnifying glass on table; wearing glasses, dark suit, shirt and blue tie; bald on top of head, white hair, long ...

2019.027.001
Painting (visual work)
circa 1910

Bust length portrait of Mrs. Stuyvesant LeRoy (Pauline W. Bridge) in black dress. Oval frame with grey oval mat, molded gesso on wood, glass covering.

69.8.1
Painting
1902

Portrait painting of Mrs. Henry Audley Clarke, nee Frances Randolph Wood. Bust portrait of woman with short white hair; hazel eyes and thin lips; wearing black dress with white lace and v-shaped ne...

47.3
Painting
circa 1900

Half-length portrait of Silas Sisson, subject faces to left, appears to sit at a desk; short light-brown hair; wearing black jacket, vest and bow tie. White shirt with collar turned up, left arm re...

01.228
Painting
circa 1900

Portrait of William Seth Bateman. Bust length, facing left; short grey hair with receding hairline; also grey beard and mustache.

01.226
Painting
circa 1900

Portrait painting of R. Hammett Tilley. Oval bust length portrait; subject faces to the left; subject is a young man with reddish-brown hair dressed in white collared shirt with thin black bow tie,...

69.8.2
Painting
circa 1900

Portrait painting of Mr. Henry Audley Clarke (1863-1947). Bust portrait facing right; short grey hair, beard and moustache darker than hair (light brown). Black jacket, white collar and blue tie wi...

01.222
Painting
circa 1900

Portrait painting of an unknown man, possibly William Bateman. Bust facing right, hazel eyes, red hair, bushy mustache, which is a lighter shade of red than hair on head. Black jacket and bow tie, ...

24.1.2
Painting (visual work)
circa 1900

Portrait of George Champlin Mason (1820-1894). Bust portrait facing left, blondish-brown hair and mustache, blue eyes, wearing a white shirt, black jacket, bowtie and a maroon vest. Frame painted g...

77.2
Painting (visual work)
1895

Landscape of rocky area; two pine trees to the left; other trees to right; bottom center there are two cows grazing in grassy area below rocks; background of ocean in distance with several ships; w...

95.4.1
Painting
1889

A painting of the Old Stone Mill in what appears to be autumn. The mill sits at the center of the painting and has a black iron fence around it. Dark trees in teh background to the left, tree with ...

01.237
Painting (visual work)
1883

"USS Minnesota" at sea; water looks choppy and dark along bottom of painting; clear, light-blue sky; another ship is in the background to the right; both ships carrying US flag at the rear end of t...

1887.2
Painting (visual work)
circa 1880

Watercolor depicting the interior of Miss Ellen Townsend's home in Newport. 

FIC.2016.058
Painting
1876

"1876 - A View of the Forty Steps by Sam C. Bailey. Painted and presented to my nieces. This painting was made in my 70th year without having had instruction, and never having made an attempt with ...

44.2
painting
circa 1875

Oval bust-length portrait of Dr. Samuel Ward Francis; receding hairline, brown hair, mustache and partial beard. Black suit, white shirt with red stickpin under bow tie. Subject lived in Newport, R...

59.1.10
paintings (visual works)
circa 1870

Portrait painting of Robert M. Franklin. Bust is facing left, short gray hair, brown eyes; black jacket and tie, white shirt with collar turned up and showing one button.

1885.4
Painting (visual work)
circa 1870

Oil painting of windmill, arms are to right of structure, gray background sky, 2 trees in lower right corner, green grass.

21.1.1
Painting (visual work)
circa 1865

Portrait of Governor Charles Collins Van Zandt (1830-1894). Half-length protrait facing right; sitting in red chair holding a piece of paper in his left hand. The right fist rests on the arm of the...

16.4
Painting (visual work)
circa 1861

Dark blue-black ocean and sky; two sail boats near shoreline, the center shows figure at back end of boat which has one sail; other boat is to the right and bigger; to the left, there is a white ho...

78.2.1
Painting (visual work)
circa 1860

House on left surrounded by trees; ocean to the right; green lawn; driveway curves around side of house. See 42.4; donor is granddaughter of W.T. Richards; painting was the summer home of artist. O...

14.1
Painting (visual work)
circa 1860

Stone mill to left-center; three cows in lower right corner under tall tree; sunlight casting shadow of stone mill; view of bay in background; also steeple and several houses; sky is light blue wit...

2000.10.2
Painting (visual work)
1855 – 1907

Watercolor of Easton House on Court House Street. View of front façade and left side of building. Three story house, two connecting buildings. Tree to right side of picture.

2000.10.1
Painting (visual work)
1855 – 1907

Corner streetscape of the Bennett House. Two story red clapboard building with 'Fresh Fish' sign on building. Two story brown clapboard building next to this building. Church steeple in background.

75.2.1
Painting (visual work)
circa 1853

Half lenght portrait of Mrs. Charles.C. Van Zandt (nee Azarelia Greene). Her head is tilted slightly to the right. Her black hair is pulled back and up with red and green flowers. Gown is sleeveles...

55.2.1
Painting (visual work)
circa 1850

Portrait of William Gardner Bailey, aged 8. He wears a black coat and a white shirt with a black cravat tied in a bow. He is poised to write, a pen in his right hand. Books are tucked away on a she...

53.2.1
Painting (visual work)
circa 1850

Portrait of Mrs. Sarah Congdon Hazard. Head tilted to the right; black hair pulled back, big brown eyes, blue-green dress with white lace collar. Gold chain necklace wrapped three times and black p...

26.1.3
Painting (visual work)
circa 1850

Bust length oval portrait of Damaris Allen Chace (1806-1857). Subject faces slightly to right; short black hair ornamented with black hanging beads; wearing black dress with lace about the neckline...

26.1.1
Painting (visual work)
circa 1850

Portrait of Mrs. Mary Easton Woolsey. Half-length facing left, blue eyes, brown hair pulled back with black lace veil. black dress with short sleeves and white lace trim; red pin in middle of bustl...

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