Object ID	N0147.1977
Title	John Peter DeLancey (1754-1828)
Artist	Jarvis, John Wesley
Object Name	Painting
Early Date	1814 ca.
Exhibit label line3	John Peter DeLancey (1754-1828) belonged to a successful colonial family, whose fortune was lost during the Revolution. DeLancey's daughter, Susan Augusta, married James Fenimore Cooper. The young couple commissioned John Wesley Jarvis to paint this portrait. Jarvis was a leading portrait painter during the early 19th century. He began his career as an apprentice to a printmaker and later drew portraits and painted miniatures. Jarvis taught himself to paint portraits similar to Gilbert Stuart's painterly style but with tighter brushstrokes and a more detailed finish.
Description	Portrait of John Peter DeLancey.
Classification	Academic Art--Painting/Drawing--Portraits--Human
Dimensions	H-40 W-35 inches
Material	Oil on canvas

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Last modified on: November 04, 2005