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Captain Peter Simon
early 19th century
Medium/Technique
Oil on canvas mounted on Masonite
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Bowen Polk in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Collyer Bowen
Accession Number2000.1025
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsPaintings
DescriptionBust-length portrait of male sitter, with dark hair, dark coat with yellow lining (?), white shirt and collar, against a brownish background.
ProvenanceThe artist; probably Capt. Peter Simon (d. about 1767) or his son Peter Simon, Newport; to Hannah Simon (Mrs. Joseph) Bowen, Gloucester, Rhode Island, the daughter and sister of the aforesaid Peter Simons; through direct descent in the family to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Collyer Bowen; to Mary Bowen Polk, their daughter, 1961; to MFA, 2000, gift of Mary Bowen Polk.