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Painting Collection of the Maryland Historical Society
Philip Peter Eckel
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Unattributed
Philip Peter Eckel c. 1820
Watercolor on ivory
2 1/2 x 2 in.(6.35 x 5.08 cm.)
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1971-5-1
  About the Artist
  Artist: Unattributed
  About the Artwork
  Medium: Painting
Influences/Attributions: Unattributed
Description: Three-quarter view bust-length portrait shows Philip Peter Eckel: man with short dark gray hair, facing right with stern expression. He wears dark coat, and white vest and shirt. Image has blue-gray stippled background.
Sitter's Life Dates: 1768-1831
Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: "C.J. Wetmore" in calligraphic writing and tradecard both in papers at rear of ivory (see photos.)
 
 
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