Portrait of Fitch Poole
Title
Portrait of Fitch Poole
Description
To the right of the entrance to the Sutton Room is a portrait of Fitch Poole (1803-1873), the first Librarian of the Peabody Institute. He was one of the founders of the South Danvers Lyceum, begun in 1828 and the Danvers Mechanic Institute in 1841. The Mechanic Institute was a model for the Peabody Institute, in that it held both a Library and Lyceum.
The portrait of Poole was painted by a local artist, Abel Nichols (1815-1850), who was born in Danvers and studied in Italy. The majority of Nichols’ portraits were of local people, such as Milton P. Braman, Levi Preston and Sally Orne. His most famous portrait was that of William Henry Harrison.
The portrait of Poole was painted by a local artist, Abel Nichols (1815-1850), who was born in Danvers and studied in Italy. The majority of Nichols’ portraits were of local people, such as Milton P. Braman, Levi Preston and Sally Orne. His most famous portrait was that of William Henry Harrison.
Creator
Abel Nichols (1815-1850)
Source
Local History Resource Center at the Peabody Institute Library
Rights
All copyrights belong the Peabody Institute Library
Files
Collection
Citation
Abel Nichols (1815-1850), “Portrait of Fitch Poole,” Peabody Institute Library, accessed April 19, 2024, https://peabodyinstutelibrary.omeka.net/items/show/44.