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William Rimmer
The Sentrycirca 1872

Not on view
Full-length oil painting portrait of a standing man in white turban, red vest, blue sash, and orange breeches, leaning against a stone wall with a rifle, classical ruins behind him
Artist or Maker
William Rimmer
England, Liverpool, active United States, 1816-1879
Title
The Sentry
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1872
Medium
Oil on academy board
Dimensions
Framed: 21 1/4 x 18 x 3 1/2 in. (53.975 x 45.72 x 8.89 cm); Sight: 11 5/8 x 8 3/8 in. (29.53 x 21.28 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr.
Accession Number
M.2002.70
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
American Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Evans, Dorinda. William Rimmer: Champion of Imagination in American Art. Cambridge, UK, Open Book Publishers, 2022. https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0304