Artwork Details
- Title
- Reverend John F. Pingry
- Artist
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1830s
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- image (oval): 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.1 x 5.7 cm)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
- Mediums Description
- pencil on paper
- Subjects
- Portrait male — Pingry, Reverend John F. — profile
- Portrait male — Pingry, Reverend John F. — bust
- Object Number
- 1999.27.73
Artwork Description
The man depicted in this portrait may be the father of John Pingry, who founded a preparatory school for boys in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1861. The sitter appears in profile, with his gaze toward the portrait of his wife, Mrs. Pingry, which is also in this collection. The unknown artist captured Pingry’s strong features and alert expression.