Collection Highlights
Castle Garden, New York City
1859
1972.13
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
William Irvine (1741-1804)
Title
William Irvine (1741-1804)
Date
ca.1804
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. ( 6.4 x 4.1 cm )
Credit Line
Purchase, The Louis Durr Fund
Object Number
1947.523
Marks
inscription: on back: "Lost, / but not forever, / W. Irvine / 1741-1804"
Gallery Label
A native of Ireland, Irvine was a Revolutionary War officer who achieved the rank of brigandier general. After the war, he was given a large tract of land by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and remained active in the affairs of that state until his death.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
