John Murray
John Murray (1737–1808) settled in New York in 1758 and for nearly fifty years was a leading merchant and importer. He also served as a governor and treasurer of New York Hospital for many years, and president of the New York Chamber of Commerce from 1798 to 1806. He married Hannah Lindley (22.76.2) and together they had seven children, among them John R. Murray (see 50.213). The Murrays owned the area of Manhattan now known as Murray Hill. Painted in New York around 1806, the portraits of Murray and his wife were thought to represent Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murray until the discovery of a portrait of John Murray by Daniel Huntington (New York State Chamber of Commerce) served to clarify the identity of the sitters.
Artwork Details
- Title: John Murray
- Artist: John Trumbull (American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York)
- Date: ca. 1806
- Culture: American
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm)
- Credit Line: Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1922
- Object Number: 22.76.1
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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