Portrait of Norris McCombs
Portrait of Norris McCombs
Portrait of Norris McCombs

Portrait of Norris McCombs

Object number2012.53.1
Framed by
Date1840
Mediumoil paint; canvas; wood
Credit LineIn memory of Priscilla Getty
DescriptionFramed oil painting of young Caucasian male. Turned slightly to his proper left. Brown hair, green(?) eyes. Wearing cravat and black suit with white shirt.Dimensions37.5 x 32.625 x 3.25 in. (95.3 x 82.9 x 8.3 cm)
MarksSticker on backing paper at top center has text "W / Wunderly / Galleries / PITTSBURGH, PA."
Historical NotesPortrait of Norris McCombs. The McCombs estate seems to have been located in the present day area of Homewood. Norris McCombs was born on March 11, 1813 and died on April 24, 1887, he was a farmer and also established a hardware business in Pittsburgh and Iowa. He was a member of East Liberty Presbyterian Church. His wife Elizabeth Ferree McCombs was a descendant of Madame Ferree, a French Huguenot, who came to Philadelphia in 1688.
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