Samuel Hunter Eakin (1771-1859), son of Rev. Samuel Eakin (Class of 1763, Graduate School Class of 1766)
Samuel Hunter Eakin (1771-1859), son of Rev. Samuel Eakin (Class of 1763, Graduate School Class of 1766)

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Samuel Hunter Eakin (1771-1859), son of Rev. Samuel Eakin (Class of 1763, Graduate School Class of 1766),

late 18th–early 19th century

American
y1988-15

Information

Title
Samuel Hunter Eakin (1771-1859), son of Rev. Samuel Eakin (Class of 1763, Graduate School Class of 1766)
Dates

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium
Miniature on ivory with tempera(?)
Dimensions
irregular: 5.4 cm x 5.8 cm (2 1/8 x 2 5/16 in.) frame: diam. 6.1 cm. (2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
(Gift of the Estate of)(Bequest of) Constance A. Jones
Object Number
y1988-15
Culture
American
Type
miniatures (paintings), paintings
Materials
ivory, tempera
Subject
boats, busts, men, portraits, seascapes

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