Painter:

Saunders, George Lethbridge 1807-1863  Search this

Subject:

Davis, Jefferson  Search this

Medium:

Watercolor on ivory

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Smithsonian Institution National Portrait Gallery 8th & F Streets, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20560 Accession Number: 79.228

Date:

1849

Notes:

"National Portrait Gallery: Permanent Collection Illustrated Checklist," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Instit. Press, 1987, pg. 74.

Summary:

Portrait of Jefferson Davis, his body facing front, his head turned to the left, and his gaze directed off to to the left. He wears a dark jacket and tie with a white shirt. There is a landscape in the background.

Topic:

Portrait male--Bust  Search this

Occupation--Political--Statesman  Search this

Landscape  Search this

Control number:

IAP 08650312

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

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