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Artist
James Herring, 12 Jan 1794 - 8 Oct 1867
Copy after
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828
Sitter
Henry Lee, 29 Jan 1756 - 25 Mar 1818
Date
c. 1834
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 76.2 x 63.5cm (30 x 25")
Frame: 84.5 x 68.6 x 6.4cm (33 1/4 x 27 x 2 1/2")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Henry Lee: Male
Henry Lee: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War Army officer
Henry Lee: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Henry Lee: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Henry Lee: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
Henry Lee: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.78.51
Provenance
(John F. Fleming, Inc., New York); purchased 1977 NPG
