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Lafayette at Yorktown

Artist
Jean Baptiste Le Paon, 1738 - 1785
Sitter
Marquis de Lafayette, 6 Sep 1757 - 20 May 1834
James Lafayette, c. 1748 - 9 Aug 1830
Date
c. 1783-85
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
126cm x 102cm (49 5/8" x 40 3/16"), Sight
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Weapon\Sword
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Equestrian Gear\Reins
Costume\Footwear\Boots
Human Figures
Marquis de Lafayette: Male
Marquis de Lafayette: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer
Marquis de Lafayette: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
James Lafayette: Male
James Lafayette: Politics and Government\Patriot
James Lafayette: Military and Intelligence\Intelligence agent\Spy
James Lafayette: Law and Crime\Enslaved person
James Lafayette: Law and Crime\Enslaved person\Emancipated person
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Lafayette College

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
L400
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits
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