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Josiah Meigs

Josiah Meigs
Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Josiah Meigs, 21 Aug 1757 - 04 Sep 1822
Date
c. 1800
Type
Drawing
Medium
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions
Image: 57.5 × 51 cm (22 5/8 × 20 1/16")
Sheet: 75.6 × 62.5 cm (29 3/4 × 24 5/8")
Mount: 77 × 64 cm (30 5/16 × 25 3/16")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Josiah Meigs: Male
Josiah Meigs: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Josiah Meigs: Education and Scholarship\Educator
Josiah Meigs: Politics and Government\Government official\Commissioner\General Land Office
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Archives
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
S/NPG.65.44
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view