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Captain Charles Stewart, (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Sully, Thomas 1783-1872  Search this
Subject:
Stewart, Charles  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: 1947.4.1 (893)
Date:
1811-1812
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.
Summary:
Full-length standing portrait of Charles Stewart (1778-1869) wearing his naval uniform. His right hand rests on a rolled chart on a table which also holds books and his hat. He holds a saber in his left hand.
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Military--Captain  Search this
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform  Search this
Object--Weapon--Sword  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Chart  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Book  Search this
Control number:
IAP 08600643
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_251830