James Madison

John Vanderlyn1816

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Details

Title: James Madison
Creator Lifespan: 1775 - 1852
Creator Nationality: American
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: 1816
Provenance: Commissioned by Secretary of State James Monroe, 1816; descended in his family to Laurence Gouverneur Hoes (great-grandson), Washington, D.C., c. 1933.
Physical Dimensions: w563.626 x h660.4 mm (without frame)
Description: none
Artist: John Vanderlyn
Type: Painting
Rights: Gift of Mrs. Vincent Astor, the George Brown Foundation, Inc., The Charles W. Engelhard Foundation, The Ruth P. Field Fund, Inc., Laurence Rockefeller, and the White House Historical Association, 1968, White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
External Link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/jamesmadison
Medium: Oil on canvas

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