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Attribution
Christian Mayr, c. 1805 - 19 Oct 1851
Sitter
George Dennison Prentice, 18 Dec 1802 - 22 Jan 1870
Date
c. 1844-45
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
51.1cm x 41.9cm (20 1/8" x 16 1/2"), Accurate
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Printed Material\Document
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Home Furnishings\Drape
Artwork\Sculpture\Bust
Container\Basket
George Dennison Prentice: Male
George Dennison Prentice: Literature\Writer\Poet
George Dennison Prentice: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher
George Dennison Prentice: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor
George Dennison Prentice: Literature\Writer\Biographer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.89.206
Provenance
C. Perring, Louisville, Ky.; donated 1876 to Public Library of Kentucky, Louisville; deaccessioned and sold Christie’s East, New York, March 31, 1987; (The Stradlings, New York); purchased 1989 NPG
