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Artist
James Barton Longacre, 11 Aug 1794 - 1 Jan 1869
Copy after
John Vanderlyn, 15 Oct 1775 - 23 Sep 1852
Sitter
Elbridge Gerry, 17 Jul 1744 - 23 Nov 1814
Date
c. 1820
Type
Drawing
Medium
Ink wash on paper
Dimensions
Image: 9.8cm x 8.2cm (3 7/8" x 3 1/4")
Sheet: 17.6cm x 13cm (6 15/16" x 5 1/8")
Topic
Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Elbridge Gerry: Male
Elbridge Gerry: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
Elbridge Gerry: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Elbridge Gerry: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Elbridge Gerry: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Elbridge Gerry: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
Elbridge Gerry: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution