John Wheelwright (1592 or 1594-1679), 1803

| Attr. John Coles, Sr. (c. 1749-1809)
| copied after 1677 image by an unknown artist
| oil on canvas
| 22 1/2 x 18 3/4 (57.15 x 47.63)
| Bequest of William Bentley, 1819
| Weis 144

Ex. Coll.: Commissioned by the donor in 1803.

Exhibitions:
1804, Independence Day Celebration, Salem, Massachusetts (as the
Reverend Francis Higginson)

1. William Bentley Diary, July 4, 1804, William Bentley Papers, 1666-1819, AAS Manuscript Collection.

 

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