Collection Highlights
American Bastille
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.E458.8.M36.1870F.XL
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Museum Collections
Paintings
Henry Brockholst Livingston (1757-1823)
Object Number:
1942.437
Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 26 1/4 x 21 3/8 in. ( 66.7 x 54.3 cm )
Gallery Label:
Judge Livingston was the son of William (1723-90) and Susanna (French) Livingston, the grandson of Philip Livingston and the great-grandson of Robert Livingston, first lord of Livingston Manor. He practiced law in New York and was appointed to the New York State Supreme Court in 1802. A strong anti-Federalist, he sided with Thomas Jefferson who named him to the United States Supreme Court in 1806. He was one of the first vice-presidents of N-YHS.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Archibald Devereux and Walter Devereux
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
