by Thomason, I in unknown year
Sister of Sarah Sawyer Parsons who was the mother-in-law of Fitzwilliam Sargent
Unknown donor and donation date
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Sister of Sarah Sawyer Parsons who was the mother-in-law of Fitzwilliam Sargent
Engaged in the shipping trade here in Gloucester and served as a delegate to the Convention for forming the State Constitution (1779)
"The Patriot" - Married to Dorcas Babson in 1772 - SHM has portrai of his nephew Epes VI (1813-1880) painted by Charles Osgood.
his portrait subjects included Thomas Jefferson, George Washington
During the Revolution, Reverend Murray was appointed as a chaplain of the Rhode Island Brigade by George Washington. During the war, Murray retired from this position and returned to Gloucester due to poor health.
Son of William Pearce, brother of Wm Pearce, Jr. He and his brother were in business with their Father
AKA Epes VI. An editor, poet and playwright.
Epes VI, brother of John Osborne Sargent (1811-1891)
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This was one of the watercolors in a box of 400 watercolors was found in a home in England in the late 1990's.
was artist in her own right. She was close friends with her brother, John Singer; they travelled and painted together throughout their lives. She favored watercolors and is known to have spent time in museums copying works by European masters.
This watercolor illustrates that Emily Sargent visited Cape Ann.
Has a finely engraved, crisp and intact heraldic crest opposite the handle, the crest relating to the Dixwell or Fitch family. The crest reads:
"Religious Liberty Seized for Church Taxes as the property of Eps Sargent in 1782 and recovered in suit of Murray vs. Gloucester Back’s Mass. Eccle_Law_10 Life of J. Murray P. 206."
This cann belonged to Eps Sargent of Gloucester for support of the existing Congregational Church. It was recovered in a [law]suit filed by a Minister of the Universalist Church, the Reverend John Murray (Murray vs. Gloucester, 1783-1786). The court holding in effect that citizens were free to choose and support the church of their own choice.
Marked "Rogers"
Scalloped edges
came with 432_A
donated to the Museum for working collection
Fragment of upholstery fabric found when the Marie Antoniette chair (accession # 514) was reupholstered in 1973.