Cadwallader Colden and His Grandson Warren De Lancey 1769 - 1775

"Cadwallader Colden and His Grandson Warren De Lancey" is an oil-on-canvas portrait painted by Matthew Pratt between 1769 and 1775. The painting depicts Cadwallader Colden, a prominent American statesman and scientist, and his grandson Warren De Lancey. Colden is seated with a hand resting on a scroll, while De Lancey stands confidently beside him, suggesting a connection between intellectual pursuits and the passing of knowledge to the next generation. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this captivating work.