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Henry Rice

ca. 1815
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Henry Rice (1786–1867) was born and died at the Rice family homestead in Marlborough, Massachusetts. During the War of 1812, he served as a major with the state militia and was involved in preparing Boston's defenses. Rice became one of the leading merchants of Boston and, after retiring in 1846, he became a stock and real estate broker. His winter home was built by the architect Charles Bulfinch on Bulfinch Place in Boston. The picture was painted in Boston about the time of Rice's wedding in 1815, on a wooden panel that had been given the texture of a twilled canvas.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Henry Rice
  • Artist:
    Gilbert Stuart (American, North Kingston, Rhode Island 1755–1828 Boston, Massachusetts)
  • Date:
    ca. 1815
  • Culture:
    American
  • Medium:
    Oil on wood
  • Dimensions:
    26 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (67.3 x 54.6 cm)
  • Credit Line:
    Purchase, 1896
  • Object Number:
    97.39
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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