Apron
Title
Apron
Description
Nathan Negus decorated this apron when he was sixteen years old and an apprentice with ornamental painter, John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841). Never finished or worn, this apron may have been decorated as part of Negus’ instruction. Over the course of his five years in Penniman’s shop, Negus became familiar with the artist's Masonic business. This exposure helped him learn about the fraternity’s symbols, such the ones seen here and those on a box, thought to have been painted by Negus, that is displayed nearby.
For more on this object please visit the online collection record here.
For more on this object please visit the online collection record here.
Identifier
Special Acquisitions Fund, 79.47
Creator
Nathan Negus (1801-1825), Boston, Massachusetts
Date
1817
Collection
Citation
Nathan Negus (1801-1825), Boston, Massachusetts, “Apron,” Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Online Exhibitions, accessed April 25, 2024, https://srmmlonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/580.