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Maj. Ebenezor Steel

Portrait, Frederick Deming, Esquire (1832-1900?)
W. Haskill Coffin
New York, New York
Oil on canvas
Gift of Mrs. Newton Crane, John Deming Crane, Judith Langdon Deming Crane
2003-50-6

According to the family genealogy, Deming was "an accomplished linguist, and musician.His son Frederick possessed great musical gifts, and was an organist of more than ordinary merit."

This was one of a group of four portraits Coffin painted for the Deming family.

Related highlights:
Portrait, Julius Deming
Portrait, Maj. Ebenezer Steel Gleason
Portrait, Hon. Jeremiah Gates Brainard



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