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Knight, Elias Davis

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Elias Davis Knight was the first officer of the Packet Ship "Boston" at the time of the disaster. He made the sketch on which Lane's painting was based, and gave the painting to Joseph L. Stevens, Jr. after Lane's death. (1)

(1) Sarah Dunlap and Stephanie Buck, Fitz Henry Lane: Family and Friends (Gloucester, MAChurch & Mason Publishing; in association with the Cape Ann Historical Museum2007), 80; 132.

Related tables: "Boston" (Packet Ship) »

letter
E. D. Knight to Joseph Stevens, Jr., Boston, 8.15.1869
1869
Letter regarding the burning of the packet ship "Boston"
Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, Mass.

"Dear Sir, Agreeable to your request that I would write something to attach to the picture in your possession of the Burning of the Packet Ship Boston in 1830, your object I suppose more fully to establish the fact that it is really one of the early productions of our fellow townsman and afterward most distinguished artist Fitz H. Lane.

The picture was drawn the same year by Mr. Lane from a sketch I made soon after the disaster aided by one of the passengers S.S. Osgood Esq. afterward a distinguished portrait painter. Mr. Lane had made not reputation of course at this time as an artist. And probably had received no instruction. It afforded me great pleasure to present this picture to you who was so devoted to him, knowing full well tho nothing very great of itself would be highly appreciative [...] as the early work of that [...] particular friend."

artwork
Portrait of Captain Elias Davis
Unknown
c.1790
Oil on canvas
20 x 24 in.
Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, Mass., Gift of Alfred Mansfield Brooks (2027)

Elias Davis was the grandfather of Elias Davis Knight, and also built the Davis house in Gloucester.

artwork
Portrait of Elias Davis Knight
Charles Osgood
1830
Oil on canvas
Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, Mass., Bequest of E. Hyde Cox (1998.36.01)
Citation: "Historical Materials." Fitz Henry Lane Online. Cape Ann Museum. http://fitzhenrylaneonline.org/historical_material/index.php?section=Knight%2C+Elias+Davis (accessed October 8, 2024).
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