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Nathaniel Olds
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Nathaniel Olds’s glasses have four tinted lenses, two of which are hinged side shields. This style was typically worn to protect sensitive eyes from excessive light, dust, or wind. Due to their occasional use during open-air travel, they were sometimes referred to as carriage or railroad spectacles. The painter of this portrait founded the Western Union Telegraph Company in 1854 and soon became one of Cleveland’s wealthiest industrialists. His grandson, Jeptha Wade II, was a founder of the Cleveland Museum of Art and donated the land upon which it stands as a Christmas gift to the city in 1892.
| Artist / Maker | Jeptha Homer Wade |
|---|---|
| Date | 1837 |
| Culture / Origin | United States, Ohio, Cleveland |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Framed: 87 x 71.8 x 5.7 cm (34 1/4 x 28 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.); Unframed: 76.5 x 61.2 cm (30 1/8 x 24 1/8 in.) |
| Department | American Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Jeptha Homer Wade (American, 1811–1890) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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