American School: Portrait of Augustus Russell Street
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Description
Oil on canvas, unsigned, lined.
30 x 25 in., 34 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (frame).
Note: Augustus Russell Street (1792-1866) was a philanthropist and strong supporter of Yale University where he studied law, graduating in 1812. He practiced for only a short period of time before devoting himself full-time to philanthropy and the dissemination of his family's fortune. Street married Caroline Mary Leffingwell in 1815. Their first daughter, Caroline Augusta Street (1816-1863) was born a year after their marriage, followed by eight other daughters, all of whom predeceased their parents and elder sister. Caroline Augusta married Andrew Hull Foote (1806-1863), also a native of New Haven and a respected rear-admiral and naval officer.
Condition
Lined. Craquelure with some inpainting. Surface soiling and a few scuffs. Otherwise in good condition.
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