Paul Cuffee Oil Portrait
Scope and Contents
Paul Cuffee, born in 1759 to a free African father and Wampanoag mother, was one of the most influential black and Native American men of his time. He was a Quaker mariner and merchant, early abolitionist, and established the first racially integrated school in Westport, Mass.
Dates
- Circa 1815
Extent
1 item(s) (oil paint; canvas; 27" X 23" [Framed]) : oil paint; canvas ; 27" X 23" [Framed]
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
N
Physical Location
Treat Rotunda
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received on 2012 Sep 11, 2012 and accessioned on Sep 22, 2012. Acquired in honor of Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Bibliography
Temporary Number
TN016.1
General
Attributed as Paul Cuffe by George J. Arden of New York at the Shapiro Fine Art Auction, partially due to the "Cu" inscription on the back of the frame which is deemed original. The back has not been viewed recently.
General
Once borrowed by the MFA
Appraisals
Y: 2013 (Skinner: 00,000)
Note about creators
Painting formerly attributed to Chester Harding.
Photo
Y
Title type
Descriptive
Culture of Origin
American (North American)
Processing Information
Conserved by Lance Mayer, 2010
Catalog Date
6/6/2016
- Title
- Catalog record for Paul Cuffee Oil Portrait
- Author
- Initial metadata prepared by Mary Kathryn Menck. EAD record prepared in MarcEdit.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Fine Art Collections Repository
New England Historic Genealogical Society
99-101 Newbury Street
Boston MA 02116-3007 United States
617-536-5740
Curt.DiCamillo@nehgs.org