Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Broad & Cherry Streets Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 Accession Number: 1842.1
Date:
1829
Notes:
Owner, 1974.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1805-2005: 200 Years of Excellence," Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2005, pg. 113.
Image on file.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1805-2005: 200 Years of Excellence," Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2005, pg. 113.
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Summary:
Portrait of Pat Lyon standing with a hot piece of metal pressed against an anvil in front of him, his body turned slightly to the left, and his gaze directed toward the viewer. He wears a heavy leather apron and a white shirt, open at the neck. Behind him is his young assistant holding a poker in the fire.
