. English: 'The Wyllys Mansion and Charter Oak', painting by George Francis, 16 5/8 x 19 1/8 in. (cm. x ), Oil. (cf. SIRIS entry. Probably commissioned by the local arts patron Daniel Wadsworth, this painting depicts the colonial mansion of the Wyllys Family (torn down around 1830) and the famous Charter Oak in Hartford, Connecticut. Note the gentelman tugging at a twig (a relic hunter). There is another painting by Francis of the Charter Oak, also dated 1818, lacking the mansion but including the little gentleman. 1818. George Francis (1790-1873) 216 Francischarter

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Size: 2616px × 1910px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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