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Artist
Matthew Wilson, 1814 - 1892
Sitter
Chester Alan Arthur, 5 Oct 1829 - 18 Nov 1886
Date
1883
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.2cm x 63.5cm (30" x 25"), Accurate
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Muttonchops
Chester Alan Arthur: Male
Chester Alan Arthur: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
Chester Alan Arthur: Politics and Government\President of US
Chester Alan Arthur: Science and Technology\Engineer\Military engineer
Chester Alan Arthur: Military and Intelligence\Militia\Officer\Quartermaster General
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Harry S Truman Library, Independence, Missouri
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.68.37
Provenance
Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri; given 1968 to NPG.
