William Hull
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
NPG.86.51
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Art Historical Context
In the National Portrait Gallery's collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum *William Hull* (c. 1825) is a compelling print portrait by Sara Ann Freeman Clarke, a artist active from 1808 to around 1890. Created when Clarke was just a teenager, this work captures the likeness of William Hull, a prominent figure tagged with connections to the Revolutionary War, Michigan Territory, and Connecticut. As a print, it reflects the era's accessible reproductive techniques, allowing portraits of notable Americans to circulate widely beyond original paintings. William Hull (1753–1825) was a Revo...