Collection Highlights
Speech of His Excellency George Washington, Esq; president of the United States of America, delivered to the Honorable the Congress
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1789.39
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mrs. James Wilson
Object Number:
1942.426
Date:
ca. 1870
Medium:
Oil on cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. ( 69.8 x 56.5 cm )
Gallery Label:
This portrait was probably painted from a photograph, a practice frequently employed by the artist who was living in Iowa by 1870. The portrait was a gift to the Society from the daughter of the artist.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carrie F. Wetherby
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
