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John C. Calhoun

Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862

c. 1823

John C. Calhoun by Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of the A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust, 1942

Accession Number

NPG.65.58

Tags

BrassChairInteriorPhilosopherLawyerJohn Caldwell Calhoun: MaleSecretary of StateSecretary of WarSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina

About this artwork

(Augustus F. De Forest, New York);(Keeler Galleries, New York, 4 May 1922); (Kraushaar Gallery, New York); (M. Knoedler & Co., New York); purchased 1936 by The A. W.Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust; gift 1942 to NGA; transferred 1965 to NPG.

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