Object ID	N0263.1961
Title	Charles C. Henry
Artist	Hamblin, Sturtevant J. (attributed to)
Object Name	Painting
Early Date	1851
Exhibit label line3	Charles C. Henry was a leading hoseman for the Howard No. 7 Volunteer Fire Company in Charlestown, Massachusetts. When he was not on duty, he made his living as a restaurateur. In January of 1851, Henry gave a large donation to the Fire Company and was later asked to sit for a portrait. The portrait, presented to Henry on June 9, 1851 at a fireman's ball held in Mechanics Hall, hung in the Hall commemorating the anniversary of the Howard Engine Company. Sturtevant J. Hamblin was the brother-in-law of the well-known folk portrait painter William Matthew Prior (1806-1873) and worked in a similar style. Hamblin lived with the Priors while plying his trade in Boston between 1841 and 1856.
Description	Marks: Painted in print on the front of the sitter's helmet are "LEADING HOSE", "VII", and "C.C.H.", painted in print on the sitter's belt buckle is: "HOWARD"; painted on the lighted signal lamp in the background scene is "7."
Classification	Folk Art--Painting/Drawing--Portrait--Human
Dimensions	H-36 W-29 inches
Material	Oil on canvas
Place of Origin	Boston, Suffolk County, MA (probably)

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Last modified on: November 04, 2005