Artist/Maker
Daniel Huntington
(American, 1816 – 1906)
Depicted
William Mitchell
(American, 1801 – 1886)
William Mitchell (1801-1886)
1875
Oil on canvas
Overall: 50 × 40 in. (127 × 101.6 cm)
Bequest of Cornelius von Erden Mitchell
1966.34
The subject was born in New York, graduated from Columbia College in 1820, and was admitted to the bar in 1823. He was elected a justice of the New York State Supreme Court in 1849 and its presiding justice in 1854. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his grandson.
Markingssignature and date: lower left: "D. Huntington / 1875"
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