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Charles Bird King, John Caldwell Calhoun
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C. · National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Open Access (CC0)View original →
Charles Bird King

John Caldwell Calhoun

c. 1822

Current Collection

National Portrait Gallery

Washington, D.C., United States

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
77.5 × 64.5 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-122056

Provenance

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.

Registry history

  • c. 1822 — Recorded in the collection of National Portrait Gallery

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