Portrait of Moses Kimball, c. 1808, William Jennys, American, 1774-1859, 29 3/8 x 24 1/2 in. (74.61 x 62.23 cm) (canvas), Oil on canvas, United States, 19th century, Moses Kimball, a dry-goods merchant in Newburyport, Massachusetts, was a typical sitter for William Jennys, an itinerant portrait painter who traveled around New England depicting members of the merchant class. Jennys, born in Boston, trained with his father, also a portraitist. His style is characterized by a realistic rendering and heavy shading of the sitter's face.