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Off To The Opera / The William H. Vanderbilt Family

Object Details

Artist

Seymour Joseph Guy, 1824 - 1910

Sitter

William Henry Vanderbilt, 8 May 1821 - 8 Dec 1885

Possibly

Frederick William Vanderbilt, 1856 - 1938

Sitter

Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt, 24 Jun 1821 - Mar 1896
George Washington Vanderbilt II, 1862 - 1914
Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly, 1854 - 1952
William Kissam Vanderbilt, 1849 - 1920
Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt Webb, 1860 - 1936
Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard, 1845 - 1925
Elliott Fitch Shepard, 1833 - 1893
Unidentified Man
Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Sloane, 1852 - 1946
Unidentified Woman
Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt, 1845 - 1934
William Douglas Sloane, 1844 - 1915
Cornelius Vanderbilt II, 27 Nov 1843 - 12 Sep 1899

Credit Line

Owner: Biltmore Estate

Date

1873

Object number

NC010015

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

119.4cm x 149.9cm (47" x 59"), Accurate

Place

United States\New York\Kings\New York

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Catalog of American Portraits

Data Source

Catalog of American Portraits

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Home Furnishings\Furniture
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Printed Material\Book
Printed Material\Newspaper
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Artwork\Painting
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves
Home Furnishings\Drape
Artwork\Sculpture
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Costume\Footwear\Shoes
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet
Interior\Domestic
Architecture\Doorway
Costume\Dress Accessory\Fan
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Lamp
Home Furnishings\Mirror
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug
Architecture\Fireplace
Nature & Environment\Fire
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Muttonchops
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Candlestick
Unidentified Man: Male
Unidentified Woman: Female
Cornelius Vanderbilt II: Male
Cornelius Vanderbilt II: Business and Finance\Financier
Cornelius Vanderbilt II: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
Cornelius Vanderbilt II: Social Welfare and Reform\Philanthropist
William Kissam Vanderbilt: Male
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: Female
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: Arts and Culture\Society Figure\Socialite
Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt: Female
Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt: Arts and Culture\Society Figure\Socialite
Frederick William Vanderbilt: Male
Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt Webb: Female
William Henry Vanderbilt: Male
William Henry Vanderbilt: Business and Finance\Financier
William Henry Vanderbilt: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
George Washington Vanderbilt II: Male
George Washington Vanderbilt II: Business and Finance\Natural resources commerce\Agriculturist
George Washington Vanderbilt II: Arts and Culture\Patron of the arts
George Washington Vanderbilt II: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Art collector
George Washington Vanderbilt II: Business and Finance\Capitalist
George Washington Vanderbilt II: Business and Finance\Natural resources commerce\Agriculturist\Forester
Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly: Female
Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard: Female
Elliott Fitch Shepard: Male
Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Sloane: Female
William Douglas Sloane: Male
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48160f4e4-77a9-45ba-9bc2-b1b7f0ada1cf

Record ID

npg_NC010015
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