Contributed by Old York Historical Society
Description
The half-length figure of Nathaniel Barrell (1732-1831), gray haired and bespectacled, was made of him in 1816 when he was 84 years old.
Born in Boston, he was the son of John Barrell and Ruth Greene. In 1758 , he married Sally Sayward (1737-1805), daughter of Jonathan Sayward (1713-1797) of York.
Barrell was a merchant and farmer. He was a member of the Massachusetts convention that ratified the Constitution.
Jacques Moses Dupre Cole (1783-1849) painted the portrait, but did not sign it. It is one of three similar portraits of Barrell.
About This Item
- Title: Portrait of Nathaniel Barrell, 1816
- Creator: Jacques Moses Dupre Cole
- Creation Date: 1816
- Subject Date: circa 1816
- Location: Barrell Grove, York, York County, ME
- Media: Oil on wood
- Dimensions: 79.3 cm x 69.8 cm x 3.9 cm
- Local Code: 1963.32
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
People
Other Keywords
- Anti-Federalist
- Constitution
- Farming
- Glassite
- Husbandry
- Loyalist
- Tory sympathizer
- York Delegate to MA
For more information about this item, contact:
Old York Historical SocietyP.O. Box 312, York, ME 03909
(207) 361-3552
Website
Use of this Item is not restricted by copyright and/or related rights, but the holding organization is contractually obligated to limit use. For more information, please contact the contributing organization. However, watermarked Maine Memory Network images may be used for educational purposes.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
