John Brewster
John Brewster came to ASD at age of 51. He was the 6th person and oldest student to be enrolled.- He was a traveling portraitist. His paintings were of families from the coastal areas of New England.
- He knew how to read and write before he came to ASD.
- Here is an example of a John Brewster portrait.
- Portrait of Dr. John Brewster and his second wife, Ruth Avery by John Brewster, Jr (c. 1800).
- The original is in the Old Sturbridge Village Collection (20.1.62)
Original image is in the
Collections of Old Sturbridge Village (20.1.62)
© Old Sturbridge Village
Used with permission.
Collections of Old Sturbridge Village (20.1.62)
© Old Sturbridge Village
Used with permission.