Roger Sherman

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Object Details

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Copy after

Ralph Earl, 11 May 1751 - 16 Aug 1801

Sitter

Roger Sherman, c. 19 Apr 1721 - 23 Jul 1793

Provenance

Bradley B. Gilman, Worcester, Mass.; gift to NPG 1969.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. Bradley B. Gilman

Date

mid-late 19th century

Object number

NPG.69.90

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

67cm x 56.3cm (26 3/8" x 22 3/16"), Accurate

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Roger Sherman: Male

Roger Sherman: Law and Crime\Lawyer

Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Government official\Congressman\Continental congressman

Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration

Roger Sherman: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant

Roger Sherman: Law and Crime\Justice of the Peace

Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution

Roger Sherman: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Revolutionary

Roger Sherman: Business and Finance\Tradesman\Cobbler

Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Government official\Public official\Mayor\New Haven, CT

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm422145713-9598-4361-ad55-bb383a0f9812

Record ID

npg_NPG.69.90