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Isaac Jones Wistar

Artist:
Robert William Vonnoh, 17 Sep 1858 - 28 Dec 1933  Search this
Sitter:
Isaac Jones Wistar, 1827 - 1905  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
75cm x 62.4cm (29 1/2" x 24 9/16"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
1894
Topic:
Isaac Jones Wistar: Male  Search this
Isaac Jones Wistar: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer  Search this
Isaac Jones Wistar: Law and Law Enforcement\Penologist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Object number:
11 ANSP
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Telamon Cruger Cuyler

Artist:
Mariette Leslie-Cotton  Search this
Sitter:
Telamon Cruger Cuyler, 1873 - 1951  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
123.5 x 85.7cm (48 5/8 x 33 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1922
Topic:
Telamon Cruger Cuyler: Male  Search this
Telamon Cruger Cuyler: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Broker\Commodities broker\Cotton broker  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New-York Historical Society
Object number:
1949.148 NYHS
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Eliza Croghan Griffin Johnston

Artist:
Thomas Campbell, 1790 - 1858  Search this
Sitter:
Eliza Croghan Griffin Johnston, 1821 - 25 Sep 1896  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
2 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. (7 x 5.4 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1839-43
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Miniature  Search this
Eliza Croghan Griffin Johnston: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Object number:
26.1.151 LACMA
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Louise Christine Fuselier de la Clair Armant

Artist:
Louis Antoine Collas, 1775 - 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Louise Christine Fuselier de la Clair Armant, c. 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 65.1 × 54.6cm (25 5/8 × 21 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1829
Topic:
Louise Christine Fuselier de la Clair Armant: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Phyllis Becnell
Object number:
LA990039
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Boy in a Cloak

Artist:
James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 11 Jul 1834 - 17 Jul 1903  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Boy  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
96.8cm x 72.4cm (38 1/8" x 28 1/2"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1896-1900
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Unidentified Boy: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
Object number:
UK140032
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William Anderson

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
William Anderson, 1762 - 1829  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Painting
Date:
early 19th Century
Topic:
William Anderson: Male  Search this
William Anderson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: [UNLOCATED]
Object number:
UNL01834
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Daniel Boone's First View of the Kentucky Valley

Artist:
William Tylee Ranney, 1813 - 1857  Search this
Sitter:
Daniel Boone, 11 Feb 1734 - 26 Sep 1820  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
89.2cm x 134.8cm (35 1/8" x 53 1/16"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1849
Topic:
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Daniel Boone: Male  Search this
Daniel Boone: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia  Search this
Daniel Boone: Law and Law Enforcement\Police\Sheriff  Search this
Daniel Boone: Natural Resource Occupations\Pioneer  Search this
Daniel Boone: Natural Resource Occupations\Pioneer\Frontiersman  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Gilcrease Museum
Object number:
0126.1233
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The Peaceable Kingdom

Artist:
Edward Hicks, 4 Apr 1780 - 23 Aug 1849  Search this
Sitter:
Sir William Penn, 15 Oct 1644 - 30 Jul 1718  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
61.2cm x 81.6cm (24 1/8" x 32 1/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1845-46
Topic:
Vehicle\Ship  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Cat\Lion  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water\River  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bull  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Lamb  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bear  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Wolf  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Cat\Cheetah  Search this
Sir William Penn: Male  Search this
Sir William Penn: Natural Resource Occupations\Pioneer\Colonizer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Phillips Collection
Object number:
0904
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Deputation of Chastened Cartoonists to the President of a Great Republic - Please Sir, We Take it All Back

Alternate Title:
Woodrow Wilson and Unidentified Cartoonists
Artist:
Norman Lindsay, 1879 - 1969  Search this
Sitter:
Woodrow Wilson, 28 Dec 1856 - 3 Feb 1924  Search this
Medium:
Pen and ink
Dimensions:
53.1 x 42 cm (20 7/8 x 16 9/16" ), Estimate
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1917?
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Vehicle\Ship  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Typewriter  Search this
Cartoon  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Male  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Literature\Writer  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Politics and Government\Governor\New Jersey  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Nobel Prize  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Library of Australia
Object number:
12562
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Harry S Truman

Artist:
Kitt Sapp, 20th century  Search this
Sitter:
Harry S. Truman, 8 May 1884 - 26 Dec 1972  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Dimensions:
76.2 x 88.3cm (30 x 34 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
20th century
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Architecture\Building\House  Search this
Nature & Environment\Snow  Search this
Exterior\Architecture\Porch  Search this
Architecture\Door  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Male  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Law and Law Enforcement\Judge  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\US Senator\Missouri  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
Object number:
1478 HSTL
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Watson and the Shark

Artist:
Henry Sargent, 1770 - 1845  Search this
Copy after:
John Singleton Copley, 3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815  Search this
Sitter:
Brook Watson, 1735 - 1807  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
47.62 x 60.01 cm (18 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1793 - 1797
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Animal  Search this
Exterior\Waterscape\Seascape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water  Search this
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Weapon\Spear  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Coastal  Search this
Vehicle\Boat  Search this
Vehicle\Boat\Sailboat  Search this
Equipment\Rope  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\British  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Oar  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Brook Watson: Male  Search this
Brook Watson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
16.346 MFAB
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Gen. Jeb Stuart and Staff

Artist:
John Adams Elder, 3 Feb 1833 - 24 Feb 1895  Search this
Sitter:
James Ewell Brown Stuart, 6 Feb 1833 - 12 May 1864  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
83.2 x 99.7cm (32 3/4 x 39 1/4")
Frame: 102.9 x 121.9cm (40 1/2 x 48")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1863
Topic:
James Ewell Brown Stuart: Male  Search this
James Ewell Brown Stuart: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Confederate army officer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: R. W. Norton Art Gallery
Object number:
1728 RWN
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Battle of Bunker's Hill

Alternate Title:
Death of General Warren
Artist:
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843  Search this
Sitter:
Joseph Warren, 11 Jun 1741 - 17 Jun 1775  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
63.5cm x 86.4cm (25" x 34"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1786
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Joseph Warren: Male  Search this
Joseph Warren: Politics and Government\Public official  Search this
Joseph Warren: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Revolution  Search this
Joseph Warren: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Joseph Warren: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Joseph Warren: Literature\Writer\Magazine article  Search this
Joseph Warren: Politics and Government\Patriot  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University Art Gallery
Object number:
1832.1
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Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776

Artist:
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
54cm x 79.1cm (21 1/4" x 31 1/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
late 18th-early 19th century
Topic:
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War Army officer  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University Art Gallery
Object number:
1832.5
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The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, October 16, 1777

Artist:
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843  Search this
Sitter:
John Burgoyne, 1723 - 1792  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
54 x 79.1cm (21 1/4 x 31 1/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1822-32
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Military  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Weapon\Cannon  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
John Burgoyne: Male  Search this
John Burgoyne: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
John Burgoyne: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University Art Gallery
Object number:
1832.7
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Study for the Death of the Earl of Chatham

Attribution:
John Singleton Copley, 3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815  Search this
Benjamin West, 10 Oct 1738 - 11 Mar 1820  Search this
Sitter:
William Pitt, 1708 - 1778  Search this
Medium:
Black chalk drawing, heightened with white, on buff paper, on three conjoined sheets
Dimensions:
Accurate: 50.7 x 67.8 cm (19 15/16 x 26 11/16" )
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1779
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Architecture  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
William Pitt: Male  Search this
William Pitt: Politics and Government\Statesman\British statesman  Search this
William Pitt: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat\Duke  Search this
William Pitt: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat\Earl  Search this
William Pitt: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Great Britain  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings
Object number:
1901-2-13-2
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Study for the Death of the Earl of Chatham

Alternate Title:
Study for the Death of Lord Chatham
Artist:
John Singleton Copley, 3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815  Search this
Sitter:
William Pitt, 1708 - 1778  Search this
Medium:
Black and white chalk on gray blue paper
Dimensions:
Accurate: 26 x 31.6 cm (10 1/4 x 12 7/16" )
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1779
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Bench  Search this
William Pitt: Male  Search this
William Pitt: Politics and Government\Statesman\British statesman  Search this
William Pitt: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat\Duke  Search this
William Pitt: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat\Earl  Search this
William Pitt: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Great Britain  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings
Object number:
1913-5-28-19
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Preparatory Study for "Penn's Treaty"

Artist:
Benjamin West, 10 Oct 1738 - 11 Mar 1820  Search this
Sitter:
Sir William Penn, 15 Oct 1644 - 30 Jul 1718  Search this
Medium:
Graphite and pen and ink on cream laid paper
Dimensions:
13.5 x 20.7cm (5 5/16 x 8 1/8")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1772
Topic:
Exterior  Search this
Sir William Penn: Male  Search this
Sir William Penn: Natural Resource Occupations\Pioneer\Colonizer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
1915.13.1 CHNDM
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Honorable Lady Charles Russell (Adah Williams)

Artist:
John Singer Sargent, 12 Jan 1856 - 15 Apr 1925  Search this
Sitter:
Hon. Lady Adah Williams Russell, c. 1868 - 1959  Search this
Medium:
Graphite pencil on off-white wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (Accurate): 28.9 x 22.9cm (11 3/8 x 9")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1900
Topic:
Hon. Lady Adah Williams Russell: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University
Object number:
1931.101 FAM
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General Plan for "Lady Washington's Reception"

Alternate Title:
Martha Washington
Artist:
Daniel Huntington, 14 Oct 1816 - 18 Apr 1906  Search this
Sitter:
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on gray wove graph paper
Dimensions:
30.5 x 40.6cm (12 x 16")
Mat: 35.6 x 45.7cm (14 x 18")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1860
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
1942.50.186 CHNDM
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