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Artist
Alvan Clark, 8 Mar 1804 - 19 Aug 1887
Sitter
Robert Hare, 17 Jan 1781 - 15 May 1858
Date
c. 1856
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.2cm x 63.5cm (30" x 25"), Accurate
Topic
Robert Hare: Male
Robert Hare: Literature\Writer\Scientific writer
Robert Hare: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University
Robert Hare: Science and Technology\Inventor
Robert Hare: Science and Technology\Scientist\Chemist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.66.57
Provenance
The artist; sold 1869 to Joseph Henry, Secretary of Smithsonian; transferred 1966 from NCFA to NPG.