Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
ca. 1780
1954.148
Oak, leather, metal
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William Warner Hoppin, Jr. (1839-1913)
Title
William Warner Hoppin, Jr. (1839-1913)
Date
1846
Medium
White marble
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. ( 43.2 x 21.6 x 19 cm )
Description
Portrait bust
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. William Warner Hoppin
Object Number
1948.15
Marks
inscriptions: back side: "C.B. Ives, 1846".
Gallery Label
The subject, who became a prominent lawyer in New York, was born in Providence, R.I., the son of William and Frances (Street) Hoppin. He graduated from Brown University, went on to study medicine, and served as a surgeon's assistant during the Civil War. He later attended Columbia Law School and was admitted to the bar; he began his law practice in New York in 1869. This portrait bust was a gift to the Society from his son.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
