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Artist
James Akin, c. 1773 - 1846
Copy after
Jeremiah Paul, Jr., about 1775 - 13 Jul 1820
Sitter
Benjamin Rush, 4 Jan 1746 - 19 April 1813
Date
1800
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 18.7 x 15.9 cm (7 3/8 x 6 1/4")
Sheet: 24.3 x 20 cm (9 9/16 x 7 7/8")
Topic
Benjamin Rush: Male
Benjamin Rush: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Benjamin Rush: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Benjamin Rush: Medicine and Health\Physician
Benjamin Rush: Society and Social Change\Reformer
Benjamin Rush: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College
Benjamin Rush: Literature\Writer\Medical writer
Benjamin Rush: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Humanitarian
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
