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Portrait Collection 1 (A-M)


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Dr. Edward Dean Adams, F.G.B.S. (1846-1931), George Rufus Boynton, 1929. Trustee of the Society, 1930-1931; Vice President; Benefactor. Obit., the Record 62:244 (July 1931). 50 x 42 in.(est.) Signature: lower left. (illus., the Record 60:157 (April 1929)) 929.3

George Fisher Baker (detail)George Fisher Baker, F.G.B.S. (1840-1931), Frank O. Salisbury, 1929. Benefactor of the Society; Founder, President and Chairman, First National Bank of New York. Obit., the Record, 62:284 (July 1931). 29-3/4 x 24-3/4 in. Signature: lower left. (Gift of Myron Charles Taylor) (illus., the Record 61:opp. 126 (April 1930); 62: opp. 284 (July 1931)) 929.4

Simon BolivarSimon Bolivar (1783-1830) Giovacchino Cantoni (1770-1844). The liberator of South America; president of Venezuela and Greater Colombia. 23 x 19 in. Signature: not found. (Purchase, Avery Portrait Fund, 1932; secured through the endeavors of Clarence Winthrop Bowen, Note, the Record 64:306 (July 1933)) 932.4

Clarence Winthrop Bowen, F.G.B.S. (1852-1935), George Rufus Boynton, 1933. Noted Genealogist; author, The History of Woodstock, Connecticut, Genealogies of Woodstock Families (eight vols. 1926-1943 [the last two volumes were completed after his death from his records by Donald Lines Jacobus and William Herbert Wood through his bequest for the purpose]). President of the Society, 1907-1931; began service as Registrar of Pedigrees, and was officer or Trustee of the Society from 1887 to 1931. Notes, the Record 62:103, 62:317. Obit., the Record, 67:1 (January 1936). 49-1/2 x 39-1/2 in. Signature: lower left. (Gift of the artist, 1933) (illus., the Record 64: opp. 217 (July 1933): 67: opp. 1 January 1936)) 933.1 To Top of Page

Nicholas Murray Butler (detail)Nicholas Murray Butler, F.G.B.S. (1862-1947), Frank O. Salisbury, 1931. Fellow of the Society. President of Columbia University, 1901-1945; Nobel Prize for Peace, 1931. 49 x 39 in. Signature: lower left. (Commissioned and purchased by the Society, 1931) (illus., Note the Record 62: opp. 110 (Apr. 1931)) 931.1 To Top of Page

Hon. Joseph Hodges ChoateHon. Joseph Hodges Choate (1832-1917), Johan Waldemar de Rehling-Quistgaard, 1916. Honorary Member of the Society. Noted lawyer who fought the Tweed Ring; President of the American Bar Association; President of the Pilgrims. Ambassador to the Court of St. James, 1899-1905. Obit., the Record, 49:1 (January 1918). 32-1/2 x 25-1/2 in. Signature: upper right. (illus. the Record 49: opp. 1 (January 1918)) 916.1 To Top of Page

Henry Clay (1777-1852), Antoine Placide Gibert (1806-1875), c. 1845. U.S. Senator, Secretary of State 1824-1829. Full standing figure with left hand resting on paper "Map of Texas." 29 x 24 in. Signature: lower left. (The Society purchased this painting from the Ehrich Gallery, which had obtained it from Mr. Albert Rosenthal, who in turn had bought it from the late Alexander Bower c. 1920-1921. (illus., Note, the Record 62:212 (April 1931)) 931.6 To Top of Page

Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge (1872-1933), Frank O. Salisbury. Honorary Member of the Society. President of the United States, 1923-1929. Note, the Record 61: 101 (April 1930). Obit., the Record, 64: 101 (April 1933). 49x 39 in. Signature: upper right. (Commissioned by the Society, 1928) (illus., the Record 60: 201 (July 1929); 64: opp. 101 (April 1933) 928.1 To Top of Page

Albert Crane (1842-1918), P. Phillips. Life Member of the Society. Lawyer and philanthropist. Obit., the Record 50:1 (January 1919). 30 x 40 in. (est.) Signature: lower left. (Gift of Mrs. Albert Crane, Patroness of the Society, widow of Albert Crane, 1932)) 932.3 To Top of Page

Charlotte DelafieldCharlotte Delafield (1789 or 1791-1824), H.W. Pickersgill, British (1782-1875). (F.A.R.L.) Wife of Joseph Delafield, Jr. London, England and daughter of Harvey Christian Combe, England. The subject in a seated pose facing left, is wearing a rose satin dress, bracelets on both wrists. Label on reverse of frame indicated that the painting was from the collection of Count William Delafield, Gifforni, Salerno. 36 x 28 in. Signature: not found. (Gift of Delafield Family Association, 1992) (illus., Delafield I, ff. 299.) 992.1 To Top of Page

Edward Harvey DelafieldEdward Harvey Delafield (1792-1827), British School, 19th Century. A memorandum with the portrait indicates that it was distributed from the estate of Richard Delafield, Tuxedo Park, NY to General John Ross Delafield. Oval frame. 27 x 22 in. Signature: not found. (Gift of Delafield Family Association, 1992) 992.4 To Top of Page

Five Delafield Brothers and the Father, Morton H.B. Bly (1876-1935) c. 1926. The painting is a composite work from an early photograph of the five brothers. The sixth subject, standing on the upper left was not in the original photograph, and is a portrait of the father, John Delafield, copied from an earlier painting. Seated, left to right are: Dr. Edward Delafield (1794-1875), Major Joseph Delafield (1790-1875) and Henry Delafield (1792-1875); standing, John Delafield (1748-1824); Richard Delafield (1798-1873), Brigadier General, Corps of Engineers, and Rufus King Delafield (1802-1874). The three brothers, Edward, Joseph and Henry died within a three-day period of pneumonia and related causes. A memorable triple funeral was held. 37 x 57 in. Signature: lower right. (Gift of Delafield Family Association, 1992) (illus., Delafield II opp. p. 478)) 992.8 To Top of Page

Joseph Delafield, Jr.Joseph Delafield, Jr. (1791-1842), H.W. Pickersgill, British (1782-1875). The subject in a three-quarter torso pose is seated on a red chair holding a green book, wearing a gold key on chain. He is husband of Charlotte Delafield, whose portrait is also in our collection. General John Ross Delafield in his definitive work The Delafield Family (1945) states that Joseph was the son of Joseph and Frances (Combe) Delafield of the brewery in Castle Street, Long Acre, England. The painting had been located in "Jenny's room"; from the collection of Count William Delafield. 35-3/4 x 28 in. Signature: not found. (Gift of Delafield Family Association, 1992) (illus., Delafield I opp. 290) 992.2 To Top of Page

Joseph Delafield and the Rev. John Delafield, c. 1815, British School. The brothers, Joseph Delafield (1791-1842) seated, and the Reverend John Delafield (1794-1866) standing, are portrayed in a room with Greek vases on a mantel, oriental rug on the floor and open books on a table. From the collection of Count William Delafield, Gifforni, Salerno, Italy. 29 1/2 x 26 in. Signature: not found. (Gift of the Delafield Family Association, 1992) (illus. Delafield I opp. 298) 992.3 To Top of Page

Richard Delafield (1853-1930), Morton H. B. Bly (1876-1935). The portrait is half torso facing right, white mustache and goatee, wearing wing collar. President of National Park Bank of New York and a cousin of General John Ross Delafield. 27-3/4 x 21-1/2 in. Signature: lower right. (Gift of the Delafield Family Association, 1992) (illus., Delafield I frontispiece) 992.5 To Top of Page

Richard Delafield (1853-1930), Alfred Q. Collins (1856-1903). Subject is in a three-quarter torso pose, seated in a red leather chair holding a gavel. Richard Delafield was President of the National Park Bank 1900-1923. A notation attached to the back of the portrait gives the address of A.Q. Collins, artist, at 3 West Washington Square, NYC. 52-1/2 x 38-3/8 in. Signature: not found. (Gift of Delafield Family Association, 1992) 992.6 To Top of Page

Richard Delafield (1853-1930), George Peixotto (1859-1937), 1924. The 7/8 torso figure facing right is seated in a carved armchair with brown leather seat and back. An ornate carved fireplace is in the rear of the subject, and a portion of a fine desk and chair are shown on the subject's right. The plaque on this portrait, formerly owned by the National Park Bank of New York, reads "Director 12/26/90; Vice President June 16, 1896-September 1, 1902; President June 5, 1900-September 1, 1922; Chairman of the Board September 1, 1922.) 60 x 39 1/4 in. Signature: lower left. (Gift of the Delafield Family Association, 1992) 992.7 To Top of Page


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