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Artist
Charles Loring Elliott, 12 Oct 1812 - 25 Aug 1868
Sitter
Washington Irving, 3 Apr 1783 - 28 Nov 1859
Date
1860
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
A: 77.5 x 63.8 cm (30 1/2 x 25 1/8" )
Topic
Washington Irving: Male
Washington Irving: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Washington Irving: Politics and Government\Diplomat
Washington Irving: Literature\Writer\Novelist
Washington Irving: Literature\Writer\Historical
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Joan Kent Dillon
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.99.69
Provenance
Joan Kent Dillon, Kansas City, Mo.; gift 1999 to NPG
