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Artist
James Barton Longacre, 11 Aug 1794 - 1 Jan 1869
Copy after
Jean Pierre Henri Elouis, 1755 - c. 1843
Sitter
James Wilson, 14 Sep 1742 - 21 Aug 1798
Date
c. 1825
Type
Drawing
Medium
Sepia ink wash with watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Image: 11.4cm x 9.5cm (4 1/2" x 3 3/4")
Sheet: 18.6cm x 13cm (7 5/16" x 5 1/8")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
James Wilson: Male
James Wilson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Wilson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
James Wilson: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
James Wilson: Law and Crime\Jurist
James Wilson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution