Portrait of William Hull
Object ID:
INDE 11911
Accession #:
INDE 11911
Category:
Images of People
Medium:
Pastel on paper
Creator:
James Sharples
Date:
between 1795 and 1801
Collection:
Independence NHP
Held at:
Independence NHP
Size:
H 9, W 7 in
Description:
From the Independence National Park website-
About this Portrait:
During his family's first visit to the United States, British pastelist James Sharples Sr. (1751-1811) painted a portrait of Hull. Sharples worked in New England, New York, and Philadelphia from 1795 to 1801. After the family's return to England, Sharples published a catalog of pastels including one of General Hull. Until recently, Sharples' Hull portrait was wrongly identified as that of General Anthony Wayne. A second version of this portrait (now owned by the Worcester Art Museum) shows Hull in civilian dress. This pastel is a copy of the Independence portrait, possibly by Sharples or his wife Ellen, and was painted for the subject's family.
About this Portrait:
During his family's first visit to the United States, British pastelist James Sharples Sr. (1751-1811) painted a portrait of Hull. Sharples worked in New England, New York, and Philadelphia from 1795 to 1801. After the family's return to England, Sharples published a catalog of pastels including one of General Hull. Until recently, Sharples' Hull portrait was wrongly identified as that of General Anthony Wayne. A second version of this portrait (now owned by the Worcester Art Museum) shows Hull in civilian dress. This pastel is a copy of the Independence portrait, possibly by Sharples or his wife Ellen, and was painted for the subject's family.
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