David Poignand
- Culture
- American
- Date
- 1793
- Material
- Oil on canvas
- made in
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Paintings
- Collection
- American Art
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 29 x 23 15/16 in. (73.7 x 60.8 cm)
framed: 34 x 28 7/8 in. (86.4 x 73.3 cm) - Credit Line
- Bequest of Nellie V. Plant in memory of her husband, Frederick S. Plant, the great grandson of David Poignand
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 25:1936
NOTES
In this painting, the figure of David Poignand sits in a pool of light before a dark, cloud-filled sky, which focuses attention on his face and fine clothing. Poignand was a successful hardware merchant who worked in Boston from 1784 until 1809, and, according to family tradition, also made furniture.
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