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Samuel Cutts

ca. 1762–63
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 717
Blackburn, a British immigrant, worked in the Boston area for only nine years before returning to England. The companion portraits of Samuel Cutts (1726–1801), a prosperous merchant in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Anna Holyoke (1735–1812; 1979.196.2) of Boston, executed around the time of their marriage, seem to have been among the last works he painted in this country. Cutts, his proudly substantial figure dominating the picture, turns to face the spectator. The harbor view through the window refers to his shipping business.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Samuel Cutts
  • Artist: Joseph Blackburn (active 1752–ca. 1778)
  • Date: ca. 1762–63
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 50 1/4 x 40 3/8 in. (127.6 x 102.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Clarence Dillon, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.196.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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