Portrait of John Finney

Object number86.1.32

Date1850

Mediumoil on canvas, wood frame, nails

Credit LineGift of Edwin B. Katte

DescriptionFramed oil painting. Portrait of man with dark hair. He is depicted seated at a desk with a quill in his right hand and wearing a black jacket, black tie, and white shirt. There is a piece of paper on the desk. Grey painted wood frame.Dimensions41.7499 x 35.9999 in. (106 x 91.4 cm)
Signednone
MarksBack of frame in black marker: 73-15/John/Finney
Historical NotesPortrait of John Finney, Jr. His niece, Blanche Finney, was married to railroad executive Thomas M. King. This painting was donated to the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania by Edwin B. Katte on May 31, 1973. He was a great-grandnephew of John Finney.

Related person John Finney (1819 - 1850)

Previous owner Edwin B. Katte

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