Fisher Ames

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Object Details

Artist

James Sharples, c. 1751 - 1811

Sitter

Fisher Ames, 9 Apr 1758 - 4 Jul 1808

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1797

Object number

NPG.2006.35

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Drawing

Medium

Pastel on paper

Dimensions

Sight: 23.5 x 18.3cm (9 1/4 x 7 3/16")

Frame: 29.8 x 24.4 x 1.9cm (11 3/4 x 9 5/8 x 3/4")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Fisher Ames: Male

Fisher Ames: Law and Crime\Lawyer

Fisher Ames: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Massachusetts

Fisher Ames: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Company president

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4dd2451eb-f406-4163-91ac-04fe22d89fa5

Record ID

npg_NPG.2006.35