"He [Agrippa Hull] looked upon himself as the father of Stockbridge."[24]
American Historian, Francis Parkman

The Sentimental Patriot Continued

     Agrippa Hull was louder than his portrait ever was. Along with the anonymity of the painter, the portrait's impact does not do Agrippa Hull justice. That being said, most out-of-town researchers to the Stockbridge Library come to see the painting or look through the archives about Agrippa.[23] What the painting does well is immortalize Grippy and his story. What is beautiful, and another unusual thing about the Portrait of Agrippa Hull is that it was created the same year of his death. The portrait's contrasting colors, and the unusualness surrounding the combination of the time period and race of the soldier sparks interest and hopefully inspires the viewer to learn more about Agrippa Hull. If this is the case, Agrippa’s eccentric story, of loving father, nostalgic soldier, and enthusiastic penny-pincher may never perish from this earth.

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[23]            Stockbridge Library Association, "History," The Stockbridge Library Museum and Archives, http://stockbridgelibrary.org/about/history/ (Accessed May 11, 2014).
[24]           Nash and Hodges, 265.