This portrait is of John Jay’s younger son, William Jay, and was painted around 1838. He was a prominent abolitionist. The artist, Daniel Huntington, was a favorite of the Jay family, and painted several portraits of them.
This portrait is of John Jay’s younger son, William Jay, and was painted around 1838. He was a prominent abolitionist. The artist, Daniel Huntington, was a favorite of the Jay family, and painted several portraits of them.