John Caldwell 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; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.

Accession Number

NPG.2019.7

Tags

TieChairPhilosopherLawyerJohn Caldwell Calhoun: MaleSecretary of StateSecretary of WarSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinaVice-President of US

About this artwork

Hon. Virgil D. Maxcy; his daughter, Ann Sarah Hughes (Mrs. G. W. Hughes); Purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1879; Gift to NPG, 2019.

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