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Portrait of an "Old Sea Captain" — Samuel Isham

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Written by: Burak KurtResearcher · Old Master Paintings
American Art · Catalogue no. 44981
Samuel Isham

Portrait of an “Old Sea Captain”

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerSamuel Isham
Date19th century
Culture / OriginAmerica
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsUnframed: 73.3 x 59.4 cm (28 7/8 x 23 3/8 in.)
DepartmentAmerican Painting and Sculpture
TypePainting
About the Artist

BiographySamuel Isham (1855–1914) — American artist (1855–1914).Samuel Isham worked as painter and art historian and is associated with United States. Their documented life spans the years 1855 to 1914, born in New York City, died in East Hampton.Disciplinespainter, art historianBorn1855, New York CityDied1914, East HamptonNationalityUnited StatesSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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