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Lady Washington's Reception

Title
Republican Court
Artist
Daniel Huntington, 14 Oct 1816 - 18 Apr 1906
Sitter
Abigail Smith Adams, 11 Nov 1744 - 28 Oct 1818
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, 9 Aug 1757 - 9 Nov 1854
John Jay, 12 Dec 1745 - 17 May 1829
John Adams, 30 Oct 1735 - 4 Jul 1826
Alexander Hamilton, 11 Jan 1757 - 11 Jul 1804
Henry Laurens, 6 Mar 1724 - 8 Dec 1792
John Dickinson, 8 Nov 1732 - 14 Feb 1808
Mary Alsop King, 1769 - 1819
Mrs. Van Rensseleaar
Unidentified Sitter
Mrs. Genet
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, 31 Mar 1779 - 15 Jul 1852
Mary White Morris, 1749 - 1827
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843
Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 Oct 1710 - 17 Aug 1785
Oliver Ellsworth, 1745 - 1807
Thomas Jefferson, 13 Apr 1743 - 4 Jul 1826
Miss Habersham
Faith Trumbull Wadsworth, 1769 - 1846
Oliver Wolcott, 1726 - 1797
George Hammond, 1763 - 1853
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
Harriet Chew Carroll, 1775 - 1861
Duke of Kent
Arthur Middleton, 1742 - 1787
Mrs. Drayton
Miss Brockholst Livingston
Mrs. Bingham, born mid 18th century
Abigail Amelia Adams Smith
Benjamin Huntington
Pamela Dwight Sedgwick, 26 Jun 1753 - 20 Sep 1807
Lewis Morris, 8 Apr 1726 - 22 Jan 1798
Robert Morris, 31 Jan 1734 - 8 May 1806
Thomas McKean, 19 Mar 1734 - 24 Jun 1817
Nathanael Greene, 7 Aug 1742 - 19 Jun 1786
Sarah Vanbrugh Livingston Jay, 2 Aug 1756 - 28 May 1802
Sophia Chew, 1769 - 1841
Gouverneur Morris, 31 Jan 1752 - 6 Nov 1816
Louis Philippe, King of France, 1773 - 1850
James Iredell, 5 Oct 1751 - 20 Oct 1799
Benjamin Rush, 4 Jan 1746 - 19 April 1813
Charles Carroll, 1737 - 1832
William White, c. 4 Apr 1748 - 17 Jul 1836
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828
Otho Holland Williams, 1749 - 1794
Robert R. Livingston, 27 Nov 1746 - 26 Feb 1813
Francis Hopkinson, 1737 - 1791
Catherine Luer
Sally Foster Otis, 1770 - 1836
Alice De Lancey Izard, 1745 - 1832
Cornelia Tappen Clinton, 1744 - 1800
John Hancock, 12 Jan 1737 - 8 Oct 1793
Ashbel Green, 1762 - 1848
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, 17 Sep 1730 - 28 Nov 1794
Edmund Randolph, 10 Aug 1753 - 12 Sep 1813
Mrs. Cutler
Possibly
Mary Carroll Caton, 2 Sep 1770 - 14 Nov 1846
Sitter
Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich
Mrs. Winthrop
Martha ("Patsy") Jefferson Randolph, 27 Sep 1772 - 10 Oct 1836
Benjamin Lincoln, 24 Jan 1733 - 9 May 1810
Henry Knox, 25 Jul 1750 - 25 Oct 1806
George Washington Parke Custis, 30 Apr 1781 - 10 Oct 1857
Date
1861
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
167.6 x 277cm (66 x 109 1/16")
Topic
Interior
Architecture\Arch
Artwork\Painting
Artwork\Sculpture\Bust
Architecture\Column
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Female
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Visual Arts\Artist\Silhouettist
Ashbel Green: Male
Ashbel Green: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben: Male
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee
Edmund Randolph: Male
Edmund Randolph: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
Edmund Randolph: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Edmund Randolph: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
George Washington: Male
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal
Otho Holland Williams: Male
Otho Holland Williams: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
George Hammond: Male
George Hammond: Politics and Government\Statesman
Robert Morris: Male
Robert Morris: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Robert Morris: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Robert Morris: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Financier
Robert Morris: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant\Shipping merchant
Robert Morris: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania
Robert Morris: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution
Benjamin Lincoln: Male
Benjamin Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
Benjamin Lincoln: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Benjamin Lincoln: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\Massachusetts
Mary White Morris: Female
Mary White Morris: Society and Social Change\Hostess
Henry Knox: Male
Henry Knox: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
Henry Knox: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Henry Knox: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant\Bookseller
Oliver Wolcott: Male
Oliver Wolcott: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Oliver Wolcott: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Gilbert Stuart: Male
Gilbert Stuart: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter
Gilbert Stuart: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist
Francis Hopkinson: Visual Arts\Artist
Francis Hopkinson: Male
Francis Hopkinson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Francis Hopkinson: Literature\Writer
Francis Hopkinson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Nathanael Greene: Male
Nathanael Greene: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
Nathanael Greene: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Nathanael Greene: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist\Manufacturer\Iron
Nathanael Greene: Congressional Gold Medal
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton: Female
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton: Society and Social Change\Administrator\Charity administrator\Charity founder\Orphanage founder
John Jay: Male
John Jay: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Jay: Literature\Writer
John Jay: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
John Jay: Politics and Government\Governor\New York
John Jay: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US
Thomas McKean: Male
Thomas McKean: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Thomas McKean: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Thomas McKean: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Thomas McKean: Politics and Government\Governor\Pennsylvania
Thomas McKean: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Delaware
Thomas McKean: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Pennsylvania
Faith Trumbull Wadsworth: Female
Alice De Lancey Izard: Female
Charles Carroll: Male
Charles Carroll: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Charles Carroll: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Charles Carroll: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
Charles Carroll: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Planter
Charles Carroll: Politics and Government\State Senator\Maryland
Charles Carroll: Politics and Government\US Senator\Maryland
John Adams: Male
John Adams: Literature\Writer
John Adams: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
John Adams: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
John Adams: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Adams: Politics and Government\Diplomat
John Adams: Politics and Government\President of US
John Adams: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts
Jonathan Trumbull, Sr.: Male
Jonathan Trumbull, Sr.: Law and Crime\Judge
Jonathan Trumbull, Sr.: Politics and Government\Governor\Connecticut
Jonathan Trumbull, Sr.: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Jonathan Trumbull, Sr.: Politics and Government\Legislator
Jonathan Trumbull, Sr.: Law and Crime\Justice of the Peace
Benjamin Rush: Male
Benjamin Rush: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Benjamin Rush: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Benjamin Rush: Medicine and Health\Physician
Benjamin Rush: Society and Social Change\Reformer
Benjamin Rush: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College
Benjamin Rush: Literature\Writer\Medical writer
Benjamin Rush: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Humanitarian
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
John Hancock: Male
John Hancock: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
John Hancock: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
John Hancock: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
John Hancock: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Martha ("Patsy") Jefferson Randolph: Female
Martha ("Patsy") Jefferson Randolph: Society and Social Change\Hostess
Martha ("Patsy") Jefferson Randolph: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President
Sally Foster Otis: Female
Arthur Middleton: Male
Arthur Middleton: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Arthur Middleton: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Arthur Middleton: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Revolutionary War
Arthur Middleton: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina
Arthur Middleton: Law and Crime\Justice of the Peace
Arthur Middleton: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Planter
Sarah Vanbrugh Livingston Jay: Female
Cornelia Tappen Clinton: Female
Robert R. Livingston: Male
Robert R. Livingston: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Robert R. Livingston: Politics and Government\Statesman
Robert R. Livingston: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Robert R. Livingston: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
Robert R. Livingston: Education and Scholarship\Founder\School
Robert R. Livingston: Visual Arts\Founder\Art Museum
Robert R. Livingston: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Robert R. Livingston: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York
Robert R. Livingston: Politics and Government\Chancellor
John Trumbull: Male
John Trumbull: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist
John Trumbull: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\History painter
Mary Carroll Caton: Female
George Washington Parke Custis: Male
George Washington Parke Custis: Literature\Writer\Playwright
John Dickinson: Male
John Dickinson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Dickinson: Literature\Writer
John Dickinson: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
John Dickinson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania
John Dickinson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution
John Dickinson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Delaware
John Dickinson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Delaware
Alexander Hamilton: Male
Alexander Hamilton: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Alexander Hamilton: Literature\Writer
Alexander Hamilton: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
Alexander Hamilton: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Abigail Smith Adams: Female
Abigail Smith Adams: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
Abigail Smith Adams: Literature\Writer\Letter writer
William White: Male
William White: Literature\Writer\Religious writer
William White: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Prelate\Bishop
Gouverneur Morris: Male
Gouverneur Morris: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
Gouverneur Morris: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Gouverneur Morris: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Gouverneur Morris: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Mary Alsop King: Female
Lewis Morris: Male
Lewis Morris: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Lewis Morris: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Lewis Morris: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee
Lewis Morris: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
Lewis Morris: Politics and Government\Patriot
Lewis Morris: Military and Intelligence\Militia\Militiaman\Revolutionary War
James Iredell: Male
James Iredell: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Iredell: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
James Iredell: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\North Carolina
Louis Philippe, King of France: Male
Louis Philippe, King of France: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat\Duke
Louis Philippe, King of France: Rulers and Aristocracy\King\France
Henry Laurens: Male
Henry Laurens: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Henry Laurens: Politics and Government\Government official
Henry Laurens: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Henry Laurens: Military and Intelligence\Militia\Officer
Henry Laurens: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Planter
Thomas Jefferson: Male
Thomas Jefferson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
Thomas Jefferson: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
Thomas Jefferson: Visual Arts\Architect
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\President of US
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Thomas Jefferson: Science and Technology\Inventor
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
Thomas Jefferson: Education and Scholarship\Founder\University
Sophia Chew: Female
Oliver Ellsworth: Male
Oliver Ellsworth: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Oliver Ellsworth: Politics and Government\US Senator\Connecticut
Oliver Ellsworth: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US
Mrs. Bingham: Female
Benjamin Huntington: Male
Mrs. Van Rensseleaar: Female
Mrs. Winthrop: Female
Mrs. Genet: Female
Miss Habersham: Female
Duke of Kent: Male
Mrs. Drayton: Female
Miss Brockholst Livingston: Female
Abigail Amelia Adams Smith: Female
Pamela Dwight Sedgwick: Female
Catherine Luer: Female
Mrs. Cutler: Female
Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich: Female
Harriet Chew Carroll: Female
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Brooklyn Museum

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
39.536.1 Brooklyn
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits