William Parsons II, of Gloucester, Massachusetts

Washington Blanchard, William Parsons II, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1957.11.3
Copied Washington Blanchard, William Parsons II, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.0 x 5.7 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1957.11.3
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Artwork Details

Title
William Parsons II, of Gloucester, Massachusetts
Artist
Date
ca. 1840
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.0 x 5.7 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • History — United States — Massachusetts
  • Portrait male — Parsons, William, II — bust
Object Number
1957.11.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1957.11.3

Artwork Description

We do not know much about William Parsons II, except that he lived in Gloucester, Massachusetts, during the mid- to late 800s and owned a schooner named William Parsons & Co. This portrait shows Parsons in formal dress and was probably painted when he was around twenty years old.