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Artist
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852
Sitter
Stephen Van Rensselaer III, 1 Nov 1764 - 26 Jan 1839
Date
1797
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 5.5 x 5.5 cm (2 3/16 x 2 3/16")
Sheet: 55 x 40 cm (21 5/8 x 15 3/4")
Topic
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Male
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Education and Scholarship\Founder\University
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\New York
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Landowner\Patroon
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
