Painter:

Sully, Thomas 1783-1872  Search this

Subject:

Ridgely, Charles Carnan  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

National Gallery of Art Fourth Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20565 Accession Number: 1945.12.1 (832)

Date:

1820

Notes:

Torchia, Robert Wilson, "American paintings of the nineteenth century; part 2," Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1998.

National Gallery of Art, 1988, 1990.

"American paintings and sculpture: an illustrated catalogue," Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1970.

Biddle, Edward and Mantle Fielding, "The life and works of Thomas Sully (1783-1872)," Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1921, no. 1473.

Summary:

Three-quarter-length seated portrait of Charles Carnan Ridgely (1760-1829). A sword sits on the table beside him.

Topic:

Portrait male--Knee length  Search this

Occupation--Political--Governor  Search this

Object--Weapon--Sword  Search this

Control number:

IAP 08600640

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

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