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Attribution:
James Sharples, c. 1751 - 1811  Search this
Possible attribution:
Ellen Wallace Sharples, 1769 - 1849  Search this
Sitter:
Noah Webster, 16 Oct 1758 - 28 May 1843  Search this
Medium:
Pastel on light grey wove paper (rubbed to a smooth surface), lined with canvas
Dimensions:
24.8 x 18.3cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/16")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
mid 18th-early 19th century
Topic:
Noah Webster: Male  Search this
Noah Webster: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Noah Webster: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Revolutionary War  Search this
Noah Webster: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Noah Webster: Education and Scholarship\Founder\College  Search this
Noah Webster: Literature\Editor\Lexicographer  Search this
Noah Webster: Literature\Writer\Textbook writer  Search this
Noah Webster: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
24.109.99 MMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm447d64a7e-2a8e-47f2-9f3c-2db517d88e96
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_24.109.99_MMA