Reverend William White
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Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Milton and Ingrid Rose
Accession Number
NPG.96.138
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Art Historical Context
Behold the striking 1838 print *Reverend William White* by Albert Newsam, a masterful American lithographer (1809–1864) celebrated for his detailed portraits of prominent figures. Captured in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection—on loan from the National Portrait Gallery—this work depicts the esteemed Episcopal bishop in formal attire, complete with top hat and cane, exuding dignity and authority. Newsam's skill in lithography, a revolutionary printing technique of the era, allowed for precise reproductions that brought elite likenesses to a wider audience. William White (1748–183...