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| '''''Portrait of DeWitt Clinton''''' is an 1823 ] of by the American ] ].<ref>Miller & Hevner p.142</ref> <ref>https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5352660</ref> It depicts the politician ] who served as ] three times as well as ] twice, noted for the construction of the ]. He was also a member of the ] and in 1812 ] as a ], losing to incumbent ]. The election took place against the backdrop of the ] and the Invasion of Canada.<ref>Zinman p.136</ref> | '''''Portrait of DeWitt Clinton''''' is an 1823 ] of by the American ] ].<ref>Miller & Hevner p.142</ref> <ref>https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5352660</ref> It depicts the politician ] who served as ] three times as well as ] twice, noted for the construction of the ]. He was also a member of the ] and in 1812 ] as a ], losing to incumbent ]. The election took place against the backdrop of the ] and the Invasion of Canada.<ref>Zinman p.136</ref> | ||
| Clinton was also painted by ] in 1826, a portrait that is now in the collection of the ].<ref>https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11602</ref> | Clinton was also painted by ] in 1826, a portrait that is now in the collection of the ].<ref>https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11602</ref> | ||
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Painting by Rembrandt Peale| Portrait of DeWitt Clinton | |
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| Artist | Rembrandt Peale |
| Year | 1823 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 112.4 cm × 91.1 cm (44.3 in × 35.9 in) |
| Location | Private collection |
Portrait of DeWitt Clinton is an 1823 portrait painting of by the American artist Rembrandt Peale. It depicts the politician DeWitt Clinton who served as Mayor of New York City three times as well as Governor of New York twice, noted for the construction of the Erie Canal. He was also a member of the US Senate and in 1812 ran for the Presidency as a Federalist, losing to incumbent James Madison. The election took place against the backdrop of the War of 1812 and the Invasion of Canada.
Clinton was also painted by Samuel Morse in 1826, a portrait that is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
References
- Miller & Hevner p.142
- https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5352660
- Zinman p.136
- https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11602
Bibliography
- Miller, Lillian B. & Hevner, Carol Eaton. In Pursuit of Fame: Rembrandt Peale, 1778-1860. National Portrait Gallery, 1992.
- Zinman, Donald A. America’s First Wartime Election: James Madison, DeWitt Clinton, and the War of 1812. University Press of Kansas, 2024.
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