Oil on canvas portrait of Joseph Worrell

Metadata

Title

Date

1821 (probably circa)

Description

Oil on canvas, portrait of Joseph Worrell (c. 1769-1840) and attributed to artist Jacob Eichholtz (1776-1842). Worrell was a house carpenter, or builder, who was elected President of the Carpenters' Company, Philadelphia in 1821. This portrait was probably painted to commemorate his election to that office. note: John C. Milley, foremost authority on the works of Jacob Eichholtz in the United States, unhesitantly concurs with the assignation of the portrait to his hand.

Type

portrait

Accession Number

ccccp 91.1.01

Cataloged By

Lissa D'Aquisto

Condition

excellent: 8/7/96

History

The portrait was donated to the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia by the Misses Elizabeth and Helen Livingston.

Negative Number

Measurements

20.5" x 23.75" in gilt frame

Photo Roll Number

Where Made

Philadelphia ?

Date Cataloged

1999-02-19

Citation

“Oil on canvas portrait of Joseph Worrell,” Carpenters' Company Digital Archive & Museum, accessed April 25, 2024, https://archive.carpentershall.org/items/show/22601.