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George Washington Riggs

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Former attribution:
Eastman Johnson, 29 Jul 1824 - 5 Apr 1906  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington Riggs, 1813 - 1881  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 55.9 x 45.7cm (22 x 18")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1860-70
Topic:
George Washington Riggs: Male  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Politics and Government\Government official  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Capitalist  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Proprietor\Hotelier  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of John Beverly Riggs
Object number:
S/NPG.2005.100
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/sm445b87c4a-9ea8-49ed-a4c3-ee6f22ef08b5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.2005.100

George Washington Riggs

Artist:
Charles Loring Elliott, 12 Oct 1812 - 25 Aug 1868  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington Riggs, 1813 - 1881  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
86.7cm x 69.8cm (34 1/8" x 27 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1867
Topic:
George Washington Riggs: Male  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Politics and Government\Government official  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Capitalist  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Proprietor\Hotelier  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Maryland Historical Society
Object number:
49.90.10
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/sm482bde9d1-d99c-4ad8-a102-b6edddad9540
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_49.90.10

George Washington Riggs

Attribution:
Henry Ulke, 29 Jan 1821 - 17 Feb 1910  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington Riggs, 1813 - 1881  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
37.8cm x 27.9cm (14 7/8" x 11"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1860
Topic:
George Washington Riggs: Male  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Politics and Government\Government official  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Capitalist  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Proprietor\Hotelier  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Maryland Historical Society
Object number:
49.90.3
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/sm4c2055015-31cb-4e0e-982a-3f8b62b6f32e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_49.90.3

George Washington Riggs

Artist:
Henry Ulke, 29 Jan 1821 - 17 Feb 1910  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington Riggs, 1813 - 1881  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 76.8cm x 62.5cm (30 1/4" x 24 5/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Topic:
George Washington Riggs: Male  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Politics and Government\Government official  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Capitalist  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Proprietor\Hotelier  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Metropolitan Club
Object number:
DC170010
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/sm40d60141a-4ab2-4914-92bc-5406af5bcee4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC170010

George Washington Riggs, Jr.

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Loring Elliott, 12 Oct 1812 - 25 Aug 1868  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington Riggs, 1813 - 1881  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas (?)
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1867
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Male  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Politics and Government\Government official  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Capitalist  Search this
George Washington Riggs: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Proprietor\Hotelier  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private Collection
Object number:
PC992264
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/sm4878fcd69-44f9-4052-8d40-8661303181ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_PC992264

Donald McClelland papers, 1857-1968

Creator:
McClelland, Donald  Search this
Subject:
Corcoran, W. W. (William Wilson)  Search this
Ezekiel, Moses Jacob  Search this
MacLeod, William  Search this
Renwick, James, 1818-1895  Search this
Riggs, George Washington  Search this
Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this
Citation:
Donald McClelland papers, 1857-1968. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7939
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210107
AAA_collcode_mccldona
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210107

Donald McClelland papers

Creator:
McClelland, Donald  Search this
Names:
Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this
Corcoran, W. W. (William Wilson), 1798-1888  Search this
Ezekiel, Moses Jacob, 1844-1917  Search this
MacLeod, William  Search this
Renwick, James, 1818-1895  Search this
Riggs, George Washington, 1813-1881  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1857-1968
Scope and Contents:
Papers collected by McClelland concerning the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Renwick Gallery including: letters from Moses Ezekiel to Dr. William McLeod, George Riggs, and William W. Corcoran, 1877-1883; a letter from James Renwick to Dr. William MacLeod [sic], and one to Corcoran, 1881; clippings and printed material concerning Ezekiel, Corcoran, Renwick, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art; correspondence regarding the John Howard Payne Monument at Tunis, l885; and photos of the Corcoran Mansion and grounds.
Biographical / Historical:
Art historian, Washington, D.C. On staff of Registrar's Office the National Collection of Fine Arts, renamed the National Museum of American Art.
Provenance:
Donated by Donald McClelland, who had the items copied from the Corcoran Gallery, D.C. Historical Society, and possibly other sources.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Art historians -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.mccldona
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9db6b0e2f-aab5-4e9f-ac64-5fc96d7a0a87
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-mccldona

George Washington Riggs (1813-1881), (painting)

Painter:
Elliott, Charles Loring 1812-1868  Search this
Subject:
Riggs, George Washington  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Maryland Center for History and Culture 610 Park Avenue Baltimore Maryland 21201 Accession Number: 49.90.10
Date:
1867
Topic:
Portrait male  Search this
Occupation--Monetary--Banker  Search this
Control number:
IAP 19240561
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_261253

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