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Artist:
Charles Loring Elliott, 12 Oct 1812 - 25 Aug 1868  Search this
Sitter:
James C. McGuire, 1812 - Aug 29 1888  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 74.5 × 61.6 cm (29 5/16 × 24 1/4")
Stretcher: 76.5 × 63.5 cm (30 1/8 × 25")
Frame: 108 × 98.7 × 12.1 cm (42 1/2 × 38 7/8 × 4 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1854
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket  Search this
James C. McGuire: Male  Search this
James C. McGuire: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Antiquary  Search this
James C. McGuire: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist\Patron of the arts  Search this
James C. McGuire: Visual Arts\Art collector  Search this
James C. McGuire: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Bequest of James C. McGuire) 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:
S/NPG.2019.8
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/sm4e5702cd7-31d0-45f6-a19b-0d9e9a157fec
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.2019.8