Collection Highlights
Walker's Appeal, In Four Articles
Date:
1829
Object Number:
LIB.E441.Box.W1784.W3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Henry Augustus Glassford (1826-1900)
Object Number:
X.175
Date:
ca. 1880-1885
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 44 x 32 in. ( 111.8 x 81.3 cm )
Marks:
signature: lower right: "A. J. Conant"
Gallery Label:
The subject was a lieutenant in the U.S. navy during the Civil War. He became senior vice-commander, commandery of the State of New York, and later was promoted to the rank of admiral. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his daughter.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James P. Boyd
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
