Accession Number
1895.17

Title
James Louis Petigru (1789-1863)

Artist(s)
Thomas Spear

Object Creation Date
1858

Medium & Support
oil on canvas

Dimensions
42 ½ in x 35 ¼ in (107.95 cm x 89.54 cm)

Credit Line
Bequest of Henry C. Lewis

Physical Description
Portrait of man with brown, shoulder-length hair wearing black jacket and neck tie, seated at a desk holding unfolded letter. Set against a backdrop of whilte columns, red/pink drapery, and a bookshelf. Larson 2/5/18

 

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Primary Object Type
portrait

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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