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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2023.487
People
Benjamin Greenleaf, American (Hull 1769 - 1821 Weymouth)
Title
Isaac Dupee
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
1818
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/381072

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Reverse painting on glass
Dimensions
52 × 39.5 × 6 cm (20 1/2 × 15 9/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
44.5 × 31.8 cm (17 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • label: lower left, typed: ISAAC DUPEE / Born Aug. 21, 1771. / 9:00 P.M.
  • label: verso, lower left, typed: ISAAC DUPEE / Born Aug. 31, 1771 / 9.00 P. M. / copy of note / of front side / copied by / F. A. Powell / 8/29/1967
  • label: verso, lower center, typed: Copy of the above / Boston, August 31st, 1818 Friend St. / This likeness was taken by Mr. Benj. Greenleaf / for Isaac Dupee aged 47 of the above date. / copied by Isaac Dupee Allen, March 17th, 1882 / at Newton, Mass. / Recopied by Frederick Allen Howell, Aug. 29, 1967 / at Wayland, Mass. / This picture given us by Uncle Herbert Dupee Allen / [right, blue ink:] Frederick A. Howell
  • label: verso, lower right, blue ink: The artist Benjamin / Greenleaf (1786-1864), was / born in Haverhill. He painted / to pay his way through / Dartmouth College. From / 1814-1836 he was preceptor / of Bradford Academy. He / painted exceptional portraits / on glass.
  • label: verso, right center, printed : [torn scrap of newsprint]
  • label: verso, center, brown ink: Copy of the above / Boston. Aug 31st 1818. Friend St. / This likeness was taken by / Mr Benj Greenleaf for Isaac Dupee / Aug 47 of the above date / Copy by Isaac D. Allen Mch 17 1882 / at Newton, Mass / Copy of the above
  • label: verso, under stationery paper: [faded and illegible]
  • label: verso, stationery paper: [printed:] Herbert D. Allen / Brookline, Mass. [inscribed:] June 5, [printed:] 191 [inscribed:] 5 / History / Likeness of Isaac Dupee / see further notes under / the likeness of Suzanna / Dupee.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Isaac and Susannah Wallis Dupee, Boston, by descent; to Harriet Dupee Allen (their daughter), by descent; to her son, Isaac Dupee Allen, by descent; to his daughter, Annie Luthera (Allen) Howell, Newtonville, MA, gift; to Herbert Dupee Allen, Brookline, MA, by descent; to Frederick Allen Howell, by descent; to his children, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2023

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of the Howell Family Trust
Accession Year
2023
Object Number
2023.487
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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