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Robert Feke

Portrait of Joseph Whipple Jr., ca. 1746-1749

Description

Maker

  • Robert Feke, 1708-1751, American

Title

Portrait of Joseph Whipple Jr.

Year

ca. 1746-1749

Medium

Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Dimensions

104.1 x 134.6 cm (41 x 53 inches)

Place

North America

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. Ott in honor of Franklin Robinson

Object Number

1991.135

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Making It In America

October 11, 2013 - February 9, 2014

This portrait was once believed to depict Rhode Island merchant Joseph Whipple, but the sitter’s youthful countenance demonstrates that it is Whipple’s son and namesake, who, like his father, was a deputy governor of the colony. Young Whipple stands with one arm extended as if to survey the landscape. The family owned extensive property in Middleton, Rhode Island, and this vista may allude to their status as property holders.

Feke borrowed the pose and setting from European prototypes, which were common sources for portraits of the colonial elite. Working primarily in Newport and Boston, Feke was America’s first native-born artist of renown.

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

Charles Pendleton House

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