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Moses Seymour Jr.
by Ralph Earl
About the Artwork
Seen here at the age of 15, Moses Seymour Jr. holds a book and cane, suggesting that he reads and walks in harmony with nature. The portrait was commissioned by his father, a former Revolutionary War major who lived in Litchfield, Connecticut. Artist Ralph Earl was the leading painter in the Connecticut River Valley, returning there after receiving training in London.
Inscriptions
Signed lower left: R Earl Pinxt 1789
Provenance
Commissioned by the Revolutionary War major Moses Seymour of Litchfield, CT; descended through family to George S. Lockwood, Cleveland
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Ralph Earl (American, 1751–1801)
- Date
- 1789
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Framed: 139.4 x 108.6 x 5.2 cm (54 7/8 x 42 3/4 x 2 1/16 in.); Unframed: 120.7 x 90.2 cm (47 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.)
- Type
- Painting
- Classification
- Painting
- Department
- American Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. George S. Lockwood Jr. in loving memory of her husband
- Accession no.
- 2003.285
More by Ralph Earl in museum collections
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Open-access museum record · AT-00009936
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