Painter:

Pine, Robert Edge 1730-1788  Search this

Subject:

Read, George  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Smithsonian Institution National Portrait Gallery 8th & F Streets, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20560 Accession Number: 72.4

Date:

Ca. 1784

Notes:

Coll. Checklist, 1973.

"National Portrait Gallery: Permanent Collection Illustrated Checklist," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Instit. Press, 1987, pg. 232.

Summary:

Portrait of George Read seated with his body turned to the left, his head turned to the right and his gaze directed off to the right. His arms are folded and in his right hand he holds a piece of paper. He wears a dark jacket. In the background there is drapery.

Topic:

Portrait male--Waist length  Search this

Occupation--Political--Statesman  Search this

Object--Written Matter  Search this

Control number:

IAP 08650149

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

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