William Kerin Constable

Gilbert Stuart

1796 · Oil on canvas · The American Wing

Born in Dublin, William Kerin Constable (1752–1803) emigrated to America and settled in New York, where he engaged in the international trade that dominated Baltimore’s burgeoning economy. In 1784, he became a founding partner of the firm Constable, Rucke and Company, which outfitted the first American vessel to trade with China and India.

Artist

Gilbert Stuart

Date

1796

Medium

Oil on canvas

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Bequest of Richard De Wolfe Brixey, 1943