Elihu Yale with Members of his Family and an Enslaved Child information
Elihu Yale; William Cavendish, the second Duke of Devonshire; Lord James Cavendish; Mr. Tunstal; and an Enslaved Servant
Year
c. 1708
Medium
oil paint, canvas
Dimensions
201.3 cm (79.3 in) × 235.6 cm (92.8 in)
Location
Yale Center for British Art
Accession No.
B1970.1
Identifiers
Art UK artwork ID: elihu-yale-with-members-of-his-family-and-an-enslaved-child-245177
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c. 1719 oil on canvas painting
Elihu Yale with Members of his Family and an Enslaved Child (formerly titled Elihu Yale seated at table with the Second Duke of Devonshire and Lord James Cavendish) is a group portrait of Elihu Yale with William Cavendish and his brother James in England. It is currently in the collection of the Yale Center for British Art. It is attributed to John Verelst and has been dated to 1719.
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