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Benjamin Rush

Benjamin Rush
Artist
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852
Sitter
Benjamin Rush, 4 Jan 1746 - 19 April 1813
Date
1802
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 5.6 x 5.6 cm (2 3/16 x 2 3/16")
Sheet: 55 x 40 cm (21 5/8 x 15 3/4")
Topic
Benjamin Rush: Male
Benjamin Rush: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Benjamin Rush: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Benjamin Rush: Medicine and Health\Physician
Benjamin Rush: Society and Social Change\Reformer
Benjamin Rush: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College
Benjamin Rush: Literature\Writer\Medical writer
Benjamin Rush: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Humanitarian
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.74.39.4.16
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view