Collection Highlights
The Solitary Oak (The Old Oak)
1844
1858.75
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Sculpture
Hugh Williamson, M.D. (1735-1819)
Title
Hugh Williamson, M.D. (1735-1819)
Date
1816
Medium
Painted plaster
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. ( 31.1 x 15.9 x 12.4 cm )
Description
Portrait bust
Credit Line
Gift from Dr. David Hosack
Object Number
X.58
Marks
inscribed: "W. J. Coffee F...[ecit?] New York"
Gallery Label
The subject, a native of West Nottingham, Pennsylvania, was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1768, and with his close friend Benjamin Franklin he conducted numerous scientific investigations. He was a delegate to the Continental Congresses of 1782 and 1787, and in 1789 he was elected to the First Congress, where he served until 1793. He was an active member of The New-York Historical Society.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
