Early American paintings; catalogue of an exhibition held in the Museum of the Brooklyn instituteof arts and sciences, Brooklyn, February 3d to March 12th, 1917 . teenth and early nineteenth century. Ezra Ameswas a coach painter of Albany who turned his attention toportraiture and gained distinction in 1812 by exhibiting hislikeness of Governor George Clinton at the PennsylvaniaAcademy; during several years he executed portraits of thewestern members of the legislature, and these, with otherspecimens of his imitative skill, are widely scattered in NewYork State. Tuckerman—Book of the Artists,
Early American paintings; catalogue of an exhibition held in the Museum of the Brooklyn instituteof arts and sciences, Brooklyn, February 3d to March 12th, 1917 . teenth and early nineteenth century. Ezra Ameswas a coach painter of Albany who turned his attention toportraiture and gained distinction in 1812 by exhibiting hislikeness of Governor George Clinton at the PennsylvaniaAcademy; during several years he executed portraits of thewestern members of the legislature, and these, with otherspecimens of his imitative skill, are widely scattered in NewYork State. Tuckerman—Book of the Artists, page 68. -1 GOVERNOR GEORGE CLINTON (1739-1812). Born?*- at Little Britain, New York, the son of Charles Clinton(1690-1773). In 1775 he was a member of the second Con-tinental Congress, and in December of the same year, wasappointed brigadier-general of militia; later he held the samerank in the Continental Army. Governor of New York from1777 to 1795 and from 1801 to 1804. Fourth vice-presidentof the United States, 1805. Trumbulls portrait of GovernorClinton is No. 116 of this canvas: H. 30 inches; W. 24 inches. Lent by the Misses GOVERNOR GEORGE CLINTON BY EZRA AMESearlyamericanpa00broo
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