Portrait of Joshua Fry
Dateca. 1810
Possibly by
Brock Family Artist
MediumWatercolor and ink on paper
DimensionsFramed: 5 1/2 × 4 3/4in.
Credit LineAmerican Folk Art Society and Museum Purchase
Object number2024.300.2
DescriptionWatercolor left profile portrait of a boy with light hari and a dark jacket with white shirt and lace collar. He holds a bow and arrow in his left hand. The portrait is enclosed in a blue circular background.Provenanceca. 1929, purchased from [Bernard Caperton, Charlottesville, VA]; 1929-2022, private collection; 2022, [Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, VA]; 2022, purchased [Christopher H. Jones American Antiques, Alexandria, VA]; 2024, purchased by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)
The Artist "V" (probably Francois-Xavier Vispre) (1730-1792)
1777
1852-1855
The Letterpress Artist (active 1828-1834)
1829-1833
