Charles Carroll (1737-1832) was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This watercolor is closely related to an oil painting of the same sitter.
Provenance: William T. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art museum, 1931.
Object Type: paintings; watercolors
Medium: watercolor on paper
Inscriptions: [Signature] Lower center: Thos Sully
[Verso] (in a later hand): Thos Sully 1829
Exhibitions: Revolution! Documents from the American War of Independence. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2004., New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Mint Museum of Art Uptown, Charlotte. 2013., American Drawings from the Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1987.
Dimensions: H: 7 13/16 x W: 6 3/16 in. (19.8 x 15.7 cm); Framed: 14 15/16 x 13 5/16 in. (37.9 x 33.8 cm); Mat window H: 7 5/8 x W: 5 13/16 in. (19.3 x 14.8 cm)
Credit Line: Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Classification: Painting & Drawing
Accession Number: 37.1553
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