Collection Highlights
Salver
Date:
1772-1773
Object Number:
1928.24
Medium:
Silver
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William Walton (1706-1768)
Object Number:
1902.3
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 50 x 40 in. ( 127 x 101.6 cm )
Gallery Label:
William Walton was the son of Captain William and Mary (Sandford) Walton. He followed his father into the shipping and mercantile business and became a prominent figure in the colony, serving as a member of the New York General Assembly (1751-58) and of the Governor's Council (1758-68). He was one of the founders and a trustee of the New York Society Library and a member of the Board of Trade from 1758 until his death.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Theodora M. Storm
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
