Object ID	N0065.1985
Title	Andrews 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: Paper label typed at center reverse: "Pair of Portraits by Sheldon Peck,/ New York State, c.1825/ of Andrews Preston and Elizabeth Ann Ferris Preston/ Andrews Preston, born in Pomfret, Conn./ Nov. 29, 1788./ Married Elizabeth Ann Ferris From Cato, N.Y./ 1806./ Andrews died May 15, 1858./ Elizabeth died March 26, 1854, both in/ Red Creek, N.Y." Stamped on left and rights side and top, reverse frame: "2045"
Classification	Folk Art--Painting/Drawing--Portrait--Human
Dimensions	H-28 W-25 inches
Material	Oil on wood panel
Place of Origin	Cato, Cayuga County, NY

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Last modified on: November 04, 2005