Collection Highlights

Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"

Date:

c. 1865-69

Object Number:

1946.174

Medium:

Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel

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Title

Peter Williams (1750-1823)

Date

ca. 1810-15

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Overall: 25 x 20 1/4 in. ( 63.5 x 51.4 cm ) Frame: 30 1/4 x 25 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (76.8 x 63.8 x 4.8 cm)

Credit Line

Source unknown

Object Number

X.173

Gallery Label

Williams, who was born a slave in New York, was an ardent Methodist and served as sexton of the John Street Methodist Church. He and his wife, n

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.