Object ID	N0064.1985
Title	Elizabeth Ann Ferris Preston
Artist	Peck, Sheldon (attributed to)
Object Name	Painting
Early Date	1825
Late Date	1835
Exhibit label line3	Sheldon Peck became a portrait painter while living in Cornwall, Vermont and developed a signature style that included stiff frontal poses and sharp-edged, dour facial expressions. In 1828, Peck moved to Jordan, New York and later to Cato, where he remained until he moved to Illinois in 1836. Sheldon Peck's portraits of Andrews and Elizabeth Ann Ferris Preston painted in Cato, New York, where the Prestons owned a general store, illustrate the changes brought about by increased patronage as a result of the nearby Erie Canal. By focusing his attention on the sitters' faces and employing a simple, half-length composition, Peck kept sitting time to a minimum.
Description	Marks: Pencil marks mostly illegible on reverse of frame both sides. Stamped on both sides and bottom of frame: "2045"
Dimensions	H-29 W-26 inches
Material	Oil on wood panel
Place of Origin	Cato, Cayuga County, NY

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Last modified on: November 04, 2005