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Artist
Jean-Antoine Houdon, 1741 - 1828
Sitter
Joel Barlow, 24 Mar 1754 - 26 Dec 1812
Date
1803
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Plaster
Dimensions
71.1cm x 45.1cm x 30.5cm (28" x 17 3/4" x 12"), Accurate
Topic
Joel Barlow: Male
Joel Barlow: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Joel Barlow: Literature\Writer
Joel Barlow: Literature\Writer\Poet
Joel Barlow: Journalism and Media\Journalist
Joel Barlow: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.73.17
Provenance
National Collection of Fine Arts (now Smithsonian American Art Museum) 1858; transferred to NPG 1973
