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Colonel William Leete Stone
William Page1839
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
William Leete Stone (1792-1844) was a writer and editor in New York. From the 1820s, he fervently advocated the abolition of slavery in the United States. He actively supported a variety of other liberal causes, including the Greek war of independence and a campaign against the influence of Masonry in American government. About the time this portrait was made, Stone became the first superintendent of public schools in New York. The sitters's upward gaze captures his enthusiasm and energy.
The portrait was shown at The National Academy of Design, New York, in 1839.
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- Title: Colonel William Leete Stone
- Creator: William Page (American, 1811-1885)
- Date Created: 1839
- Physical Dimensions: Unframed: 91.4 x 73.6 cm (36 x 29 in.)
- Provenance: W. L. Stone (1839), to family of the sitter; (V. Spark, New York)
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1961.171
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Department: American Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: America, 19th century
- Credit Line: Gift of various donors by exchange
- Collection: American - Painting
- Accession Number: 1961.171
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