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Artist:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Sitter:
John Caldwell Calhoun, 18 Mar 1782 - 31 Mar 1850  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 77.5 × 64.5 cm (30 1/2 × 25 3/8")
Frame: 90.8 × 77.5 × 6.4 cm (35 3/4 × 30 1/2 × 2 1/2")
Sight: 73 × 61 cm (28 3/4 × 24")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1822
Provenance:
Hon. Virgil D. Maxcy; his daughter, Ann Sarah Hughes (Mrs. G. W. Hughes); Purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1879; Gift to NPG, 2019.
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Male  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Philosopher  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\US Senator\South Carolina  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.
Object number:
NPG.2019.7
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44e20c15b-1ef7-4a44-a123-34bdd8d21bef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.7