Great Lakes Art Database

William Livingstone portrait

Description
Creator
Miller, N.M., Artist
Item Type
Paintings
Description
This portrait of William Livingstone was discovered in the DHS collection in 2006. While beautifully executed, there is no indication of the painting’s origins. Livingstone was a successful Detroit merchant, publisher and banker best known for helping to found the Lake Carriers Association. As president of that organization, he helped improve safety and navigation, and is memorialized by a Detroit River channel and a marble lighthouse on Belle Isle. This image captures him in his mature years. Livingstone died in 1925. Donor is unknown.
Date of Original
ca. 1910
Date Of Event
ca. 1910
Dimensions
Width: 31 in
Height: 40 in
Subject(s)
Livingstone Channel
William Livingstone
Lake Carriers' Association
William Livingstone Memorial Light
Local identifier
2006.004.106
Collection
Detroit Historical Society
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Detroit
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 42.3470053772286 Longitude: -82.9543188591003
  • Detroit River
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 42.1308472557632 Longitude: -83.12767734375
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Contact
Detroit Historical Society
Email:jeremyd@detroithistorical.org
Website:
http://detroithistorical.org

Street/mail address:

Jeremy Dimick

Director of Collections & Curatorial

Detroit Historical Society

5401 Woodward Avenue

Detroit, MI USA 48202

P. 313.297.8391

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William Livingstone portrait


This portrait of William Livingstone was discovered in the DHS collection in 2006. While beautifully executed, there is no indication of the painting’s origins. Livingstone was a successful Detroit merchant, publisher and banker best known for helping to found the Lake Carriers Association. As president of that organization, he helped improve safety and navigation, and is memorialized by a Detroit River channel and a marble lighthouse on Belle Isle. This image captures him in his mature years. Livingstone died in 1925. Donor is unknown.