Skip to main content Skip to main navigation
heart-solid My Visit Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution IK development site for ODI
Press Enter to activate a submenu, down arrow to access the items and Escape to close the submenu.
    • Overview
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Museum Maps
    • Dine and Shop
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
    • Overview
    • Exhibitions
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
    • Overview
    • Topics
    • Collections
    • Research Resources
    • Stories
    • Podcasts
    • Overview
    • For Caregivers
    • For Educators
    • For Students
    • For Academics
    • For Lifelong Learners
    • Overview
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Membership
    • Make a Gift
    • Volunteer
    • Overview
    • Our Organization
    • Our Leadership
    • Reports and Plans
    • Newsdesk
heart-solid My Visit Donate

George Clymer

Portrait Gallery

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Object Details

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Copy after

Charles Willson Peale, 15 Apr 1741 - 22 Feb 1827

Sitter

George Clymer, 16 Mar 1739 - 25 Jan 1813

Provenance

William Read [1767-1846]; his daughter Mary Read [1799-1875, Mrs. Coleman Fisher]; her son William Read Fisher; his sister Sally Read Fisher; her nephew George Clymer [d. 1953]; his widow [d. 1969]; her son W.B.Shubrick Clymer, Harrisville, N.H.; gift 1972 to NPG.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of W.B. Shubrick Clymer

Date

c. 1807-10

Object number

NPG.72.5

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

77.5cm x 63.5cm (30 1/2" x 25"), Accurate

See more items in

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
George Clymer: Male
George Clymer: Politics and Government\Government official\Congressman\Continental congressman
George Clymer: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
George Clymer: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Pennsylvania
George Clymer: Business and Finance\Banker
George Clymer: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
George Clymer: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fe37fc7b-baeb-40bd-806f-4c4715d6b38c

Record ID

npg_NPG.72.5

Discover More

Signers of the Declaration of Independence

arrow-up Back to top
Home
  • Facebook facebook
  • Instagram instagram
  • LinkedIn linkedin
  • YouTube youtube

  • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
  • Shop Online
  • Job Opportunities
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Inspector General
  • Records Requests
  • Accessibility
  • Host Your Event
  • Press Room
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use