Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
1865
Z.2603
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
William Walton (1731-1796)
Title
William Walton (1731-1796)
Date
ca. 1760
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 29 x 25 3/8 in. ( 73.7 x 64.5 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. William Walton Verplanck
Object Number
X.11
Gallery Label
The subject, the son of Jacob and Mary (Beekman) Walton, was born in New York and named after his uncle and his grandfather. He came from a family of wealthy merchants and shipbuilders and succeeded his uncle in the family enterprises. He added to the wealth and prestige of the family when he married the daughter of Lieutenant Governor James De Lancey, one of the foremost citizens of the colony. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his grandson.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
