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Benjamin Silliman

Artist
Matthew Wilson, 1814 - 1892
Sitter
Benjamin Silliman, 8 Aug 1779 - 24 Nov 1864
Date
1845?
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
86.7cm x 68.9cm (34 1/8" x 27 1/8"), Accurate
Topic
Benjamin Silliman: Male
Benjamin Silliman: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Benjamin Silliman: Science and Technology\Scientist
Benjamin Silliman: Literature\Writer\Scientific writer
Benjamin Silliman: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer
Benjamin Silliman: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University
Benjamin Silliman: Education and Scholarship\Founder\College
Benjamin Silliman: Science and Technology\Scientist\Naturalist
Benjamin Silliman: Science and Technology\Scientist\Chemist
Benjamin Silliman: Science and Technology\Scientist\Earth scientist\Geologist
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Yale University Art Gallery

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
1867.5
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits
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