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John Ericsson

John Ericsson
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Artist
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1 Mar 1848 - 3 Aug 1907
Copy after
Horace Kneeland, c. 1808 - c. 1860
Sitter
John Ericsson, 31 Jul 1803 - 8 Mar 1889
Date
c. 1872
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
96.5cm (38"), Accurate
Topic
John Ericsson: Male
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Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; bequest of Georgiana Welles Sargent, 1947
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.65.24
Provenance
Georgiana Welles Sargent; bequeathed to the National Collection of Fine Arts (now Smithsonian American Art Museum) 1947; transferred to NPG 1965
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view