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Roger Sherman

Roger Sherman
Artist
Unidentified Artist
Copy after
Ralph Earl, 11 May 1751 - 16 Aug 1801
Sitter
Roger Sherman, c. 19 Apr 1721 - 23 Jul 1793
Date
mid-late 19th century
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
67cm x 56.3cm (26 3/8" x 22 3/16"), Accurate
Topic
Roger Sherman: Male
Roger Sherman: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Roger Sherman: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Roger Sherman: Law and Crime\Justice of the Peace
Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution
Roger Sherman: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Revolutionary
Roger Sherman: Crafts and Trades\Cobbler
Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\New Haven, CT
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. Bradley B. Gilman
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.69.90
Provenance
Bradley B. Gilman, Worcester, Mass.; gift to NPG 1969.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view