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Joseph Henry

Joseph Henry
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Artist
Henry Ulke, 29 Jan 1821 - 17 Feb 1910
Sitter
Joseph Henry, 17 Dec 1797 - 13 May 1878
Date
1875
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
139.7cm x 106.7cm (55" x 42"), Accurate
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Printed Material\Book
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Printed Material\Papers
Interior\Domestic
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen\Quill
Costume\Jewelry\Cufflinks
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Joseph Henry: Male
Joseph Henry: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor
Joseph Henry: Science and Technology\Scientist\Physicist
Joseph Henry: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\Smithsonian Institution\Secretary of Smithsonian Institution
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.79.245
Provenance
NCFA; Transferred to NPG 1979
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view
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