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George Shoemaker Inspecting Flour for the Port of Georgetown

George Shoemaker Inspecting Flour for the Port of Georgetown
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Artist
James Alexander Simpson, 1805 - 1880
Sitter
George Shoemaker, 1792 - 1865
Bandy-Leg Joe, active c. 1840
Date
1840
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
47.6cm x 38.7cm (18 3/4" x 15 1/4")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Nature & Environment\Water\River
Exterior\Port
Equipment\Walking stick
Container\Barrel
George Shoemaker: Male
George Shoemaker: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker
George Shoemaker: Politics and Government\Government official\Inspector
Bandy-Leg Joe: Male
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Estate of William Woodville, VIII
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
S/NPG.97.1
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view