Ezra Ames

Ezra Ames, born in Framingham, Massachusetts, in 1768, rose to prominence as a leading portrait painter in Albany, New York, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His career, particularly between 1800 and 1820, was remarkably prolific, with over 700 portraits attributed to him. He captured the visages of many notable figures, including early portraits of Governor George Clinton and Alexander Hamilton. His portrait of Governor George Clinton, exhibited at the Pennsyl…