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Artist
John Wollaston, c. 1710 - c. 1767
Sitter
Lewis Morris, 8 Apr 1726 - 22 Jan 1798
Date
c. 1750
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 76.2 x 63.5 x 2.5cm (30 x 25 x 1")
Frame: 93 x 81.3 x 6.4cm (36 5/8 x 32 x 2 1/2")
Topic
Interior
Lewis Morris: Male
Lewis Morris: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Lewis Morris: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Lewis Morris: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee
Lewis Morris: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
Lewis Morris: Politics and Government\Patriot
Lewis Morris: Military and Intelligence\Militia\Militiaman\Revolution
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.78.217
Provenance
(Dora Alderson Curtis [Mrs. George Vaughn Curtis], Arlington, Va., [d. 1960]); her daughter Lola Alderson [Mrs. John Baber], Arlington, Va.; (Victor D. Spark, New York); purchased 1978 NPG
