William Enston (1808-1860), (painting).

William Enston (1808-1860), (painting).

Stolle, John, active 1883-1907, painter.

William Enston (1808-1860), (painting).

Commissioned 1883.

37 x 33 in. (cm. 94.0 x 83.8)

(Signed on back) signed

Portrait male -- Enston, William

Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist

City of Charleston, City Hall Council Chamber Gallery, 80 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401

The painting was commissioned by the City Council in 1883. William Enston an Englishman who immigrated to Charleston in 1835. At his death he bequeathed about $400,000 to the City of Charleston in trust "To make old age comfortable." Through his legacy, the Enston Home was erected.

Rutledge, Anna Wells, "Catalogue of Paintings and Sculpture in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Charleston, South Carolina," Charleston, SC: City Council, 1943.

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