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Painting Collection of the Maryland Historical Society
Henry Waggaman
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Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
Henry Waggaman c. 1774
Oil on canvas
30 7/64 x 25 5/32 in.(76.5 x 63.9 cm.)
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1934-13-1
  About the Artist
  Artist: Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
  About the Artwork
  Medium: Painting
Description: Half-length portrait shows Henry Waggaman: man with gray hair wearing brown jacket, white shirt, white stock, and red waistcoat with gold braid. Waggaman holds Swift's Works in right hand, while sitting on green-upholstered armchair with tacks.
Sitter's Life Dates: c. 1748-1809
Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: signature, lower left: "C. Peale / Balto."
 
 
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