Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
John Brown (1800-1859)
Object Number:
1916.2
Date:
ca. 1855-1860
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 1/4 x 30 1/4 in. ( 92.1 x 76.8 cm )
Gallery Label:
This portrait was painted from a photograph, possibly around the time of Brown's trial and execution when interest in him ran high among abolitionists.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Richard March Hoe
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
