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Attribution
Ezra Ames, 1768 - 1836
Sitter
Joseph Bradley Varnum, 29 Jan 1750/1 - 21 Sep 1821
Date
c. 1819
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions
69.2cm x 61cm (27 1/4" x 24"), Accurate
Topic
Joseph Bradley Varnum: Male
Joseph Bradley Varnum: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Joseph Bradley Varnum: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
Joseph Bradley Varnum: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Revolutionary War
Joseph Bradley Varnum: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House
Joseph Bradley Varnum: Law and Crime\Judge
Joseph Bradley Varnum: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts
Joseph Bradley Varnum: Politics and Government\Delegate
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.83.211
Provenance
Mrs. Edward de Rose [Susan Graham Varnum], 1940. (Hanover Square Gallery, New York); purchased 1983 NPG