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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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John Watts (1749-1836)
Object Number:
1863.6
Date:
n.d.
Medium:
Oil on linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 1/8 x 27 1/8 in. ( 86.7 x 68.9 cm )
Gallery Label:
John Watts, the son of John (1715-89) and Ann (De Lancey) Watts, was born in New York. He was the first president of New York City Hospital (1770-84), three times speaker of the New York Assembly, and a member of the U.S. Congress (1793-96). This portrait, a gift to the Society from his grandson, is based on an original by Henry Inman painted about 1830-35.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Watts De Peyster
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
