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Governor John Clark of Georgia (1766-1832), (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Freeman, William R. ca. 1820-ca. 1906  Search this
Subject:
Clark, John  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Georgia State Capitol Atlanta Georgia
Date:
Ca. 1850
Notes:
Speakes, Vera Jacobs, "Mississippi Portraiture," Laurel, MS: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Mississippi and the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, 1987, pg. 73.
Summary:
Portrait of John Clark standing beside his desk, his body turned to the left, his gaze directed toward the viewer, his left hand resting atop a letter on the desk topk, and his right hand holding a walking stick in front of him. He wears a dark jacket and a ruffle white shirt with a high collar.
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Political--Governor  Search this
Control number:
IAP 78020138
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_388428