Robert Morris
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Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
S/NPG.77.136.3.f
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Art Historical Context
Behold the striking 1816 print portrait of Robert Morris by English engraver James Heath (1757–1834), now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's National Portrait Gallery collection. Captured seated at a table with books and papers nearby, alongside a chair, Morris exudes the poise of a statesman and savvy merchant. This engraving exemplifies early 19th-century printmaking techniques, which allowed for widespread dissemination of revered figures' likenesses, making historical icons accessible to the public. Robert Morris, a Pennsylvania native, was a pivotal "Financier of the America...