Portrait of Moses Kimball
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Portrait of Moses Kimball

William Jennys · c. 1808

Oil on canvas
Arts of the Americas
CC0 — Public Domain
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Moses Kimball, a dry-goods merchant in Newburyport, Massachusetts, was a typical sitter for William Jennys, an itinerant portrait painter who traveled around New England depicting members of the merchant class. Jennys, born in Boston, trained with his father, also a portraitist. His style is characterized by a realistic rendering and heavy shading of the sitter's face. Conservation of this painting was made possible by a generous contribution through the Art Champions program in honor of Sam and Patty McCullough.

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