Collection Highlights
Thoughts on African Colonization
Date:
1832
Object Number:
LIB.E448.G24.1832
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Jeremias Van Rensselaer, Jr. (1825-1866)
Object Number:
1921.3
Date:
ca. 1845-50
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 24 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. ( 62.2 x 50.2 cm )
Marks:
inscription: on back: "Jer'h Van Rensselaer / B 1824 D 1866 / Pt'd by Terry / Rome / A C Van R."
Gallery Label:
The subject, a New York banker and stockbroker, was the son of Dr. Jeremias and Charlotte (Foster) Van Rensselaer. His portrait came to the Society through his daughter-in-law.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. A. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
