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John Neagle — Martin Luther Hurlbut

John Neagle

Martin Luther Hurlbut

1840

Painted in the grand manner of American portraiture, this formal depiction reflects the confidence and prosperity of the antebellum merchant class through careful attention to costume and bearing.

Medium
oil on canvas

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John Neagle, Martin Luther Hurlbut, 1840

Painted in the grand manner of American portraiture, this formal depiction reflects the confidence and prosperity of the antebellum merchant class through careful attention to costume and bearing.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1840
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Brown, American, Classical, Realistic, Portrait, Dignified, Male, Oil on Canvas, Formal

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Cleveland Museum of Art