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Artist
Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817
Copy after
Charles Willson Peale, 15 Apr 1741 - 22 Feb 1827
Sitter
David Rittenhouse, 8 Apr 1732 - 26 Jun 1796
Date
1796
Type
Print
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Dimensions
Image: 45.6 × 35.1 cm (17 15/16 × 13 13/16")
Sheet: 60.1 × 43.2 cm (23 11/16 × 17")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Printed Material\Book
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Printed Material\Papers
Home Furnishings\Drape
Equipment\Optical Devices\Telescope
David Rittenhouse: Male
David Rittenhouse: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University
David Rittenhouse: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee
David Rittenhouse: Science and Technology\Scientist\Mathematician
David Rittenhouse: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronomer
David Rittenhouse: Crafts and Trades\Mechanic
David Rittenhouse: Crafts and Trades\Clockmaker
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
