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Artist
George Da Maduro Peixotto, 1859 - 1937
Sitter
Julius Bien, Sep 1826 - 1909
Date
1886
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
132.7cm x 101.6cm (52 1/4" x 40"), Accurate
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Printed Material\Document
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair
Home Furnishings\Drape
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Julius Bien: Male
Julius Bien: Business and Finance\Businessperson
Julius Bien: Science and Technology\Scientist\Cartographer
Julius Bien: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist
Julius Bien: Visual Arts\Artist\Illustrator
Julius Bien: Visual Arts\Artist\Printmaker\Lithographer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of Julius Bien, Jr., 1920
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.77.159
Provenance
The sitter; gift 1920 to National Gallery [NCFA]; transferred 1977 to NPG