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Elijah Boardman

John Ramage American
ca. 1790
Not on view
Elijah Boardman (1760-1823) was a dry-goods merchant in New Milford, Connecticut.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Elijah Boardman
  • Artist: John Ramage (Ireland ca. 1748–1802 Montreal)
  • Date: ca. 1790
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor on ivory
  • Dimensions: 2 x 1 3/8 in. (5.2 x 3.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of H. Bradford Smith, in memory of his mother, Lillie Wright Smith, and her sisters, Catharine Wright and Mary Wright Godcharles, and in honor of his aunt, Cornelia Wright Aldridge, 1989
  • Object Number: 1989.204
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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