| Object ID |
N0271.1961 |
| Title |
Deacon Eliphaz Thayer and His Wife, Deliverance |
| Artist |
Brewster, John Jr. (attributed to) |
| Object Name |
Painting |
| Early Date |
1795 |
| Late Date |
1805 |
| Exhibit label line3 |
John Brewster, Jr. was deaf-mute from birth. He studied painting under Rev. Joseph Steward (1753-1822) and began to paint professionally by the early 1790s in the area around his native Hampton, Connecticut. By 1796, he relocated to Buxton, Maine, where he lived between periods of itinerancy. Brewster was enrolled in the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons from 1817 until 1820, after which he resumed his career as a painter. Throughout his successful career, Brewster traveled widely in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and eastern New York state. Eliphaz Thayer was a Revolutionary War veteran and deacon in the First Congregational Church in Braintree, Massachusetts. His house, built in 1785, still stands at the corner of Liberty and Middle Streets in Braintree. |
| Description |
Marks: Printed in capital letters in ink on paper fragment formerly attached to the verso, and currently attached to the backing is "DEACON ELIPHAZ THAYER'S HOUSE, 1785/LIBERTY AND MIDDLE STS. BRAINTREE" above a pencil sketch of a house; printed in capital letters in ink on a second paper fragment, formerly attached to the verso and currently attached to the backing, is "PORTRAIT OF/DEACON ELIPHAZ THAYER AND HIS WIFE/DELIVERANCE DAUGHTER OF JAMES/ AND DEBORAH ARNOLD THAYER - AND GREAT/GREAT GRANDAUGHTER OF JOHN ALDEN/ AND PRISCILLA MULLENS." |
| Classification |
Folk Art--Painting/Drawing--Portrait--Human |
| Dimensions |
H-30 W-40 inches |
| Material |
Oil on canvas |
| Place of Origin |
Braintree, MA |
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Prior written permission is required for any reproduction, redistribution, publication, or other use of the images in any media, including but not limited to, printed or electronic media. Contact the Office of the Registrar, New York State Historical Association, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326, (607) 547-1444, to request permission.
Last modified on: November 04, 2005
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