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Artist
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862
Sitter
Louis McLane, 28 May 1786 - 7 Oct 1857
Date
c. 1820
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 76.2 x 63.5cm (30 x 25")
Frame: 87.6 x 74.9 x 7.6cm (34 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 3")
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief
Louis McLane: Male
Louis McLane: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Louis McLane: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury
Louis McLane: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
Louis McLane: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Louis McLane: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Louis McLane: Politics and Government\US Senator\Delaware
Louis McLane: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Delaware
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert Milligan McLane