William Cullen Bryant portrait by Ferdinand Danton 1

Ferdinand Danton Sr.’s “Portrait of William Cullen Bryant” (1877), oil on canvas, a gift of alumnus Jay D. Tartell, M.D., (Class of 1982) to New York Medical College in Valhalla. Said Tartell: “The painting was in good condition, but the original period frame was missing small pieces and required restoration by Julius Lowy Frame and Restoring Co. (in Queens) – one of New York’s premier frame restoration studios.” Courtesy New York Medical College.