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Stephen Danforth Hassam

ca. 1820–25
Not on view
The sitter, who was born and died in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, was the grandfather of the American Impressionist painter Childe Hassam (1859-1935).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Stephen Danforth Hassam
  • Artist: John S. Porter (active 1822–34)
  • Date: ca. 1820–25
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor on ivory
  • Dimensions: 3 1/64 x 2 1/4 in. (7.7 x 5.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1938
  • Object Number: 38.146.12
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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