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Oil on canvas oversize portrait painting of "William Stone" (1739-1821). Stone was born in Bermuda and became a maritime captain, ship owner, and merchant. In this painting, he is depicted in Baltimore in the early 1770s standing before a lovely view of the Chesapeake Bay. Stone holds a spyglass, has a sextant at his feet,…

William Stone

Description

Oil on canvas oversize portrait painting of "William Stone" (1739-1821). Stone was born in Bermuda and became a maritime captain, ship owner, and merchant. In this painting, he is depicted in Baltimore in the early 1770s standing before a lovely view of the Chesapeake Bay. Stone holds a spyglass, has a sextant at his feet, and points to his sloop "Charming Polly" in full sail behind him. In 1778, he married Hannah Cockey Owings (1751-1817) and they had five children. Stone is buried in Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Owings Mills, Maryland.

Creator

Date

1774-1775

Materials

Oil on canvas

Object ID

1973.83.1

Accession Number

1973.83

Resource ID

7885

Credit Line

Bequest of Mr. J. William Middendorf, Jr.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.