Object ID	N0091.1973
Title	Chief Justice Nelson
Artist	Inman, Henry
Object Name	Painting
Early Date	1838
Exhibit label line3	Samuel Nelson had this portrait painted while he was Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court. In contrast to Samuel F. B. Morse's earlier portrait of Nelson, Henry Inman gave a quality of softness and elegance to his sitter. One of the foremost portrait painters in America between 1820 and 1846, Inman worked in the tradition of Gilbert Stuart, idealizing his images. Inman was an active participant in the intellectual and artistic life in New York. He was a member of James Fenimore Cooper's Bread and Cheese Club and made early illustrations of Cooper's works.
Description	Marks: on back: "CHIEF JUSTICE NELSON/PAINTED FOR WM. P. HALLETT, ESQ. BY H. INMAN/N.Y. 1838"
Classification	Academic Art--Painting/Drawing--Portraits--Human
Dimensions	H-34 W-27 inches

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Last modified on: November 04, 2005