Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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John McKesson (1772-1829)
Object Number:
1959.42
Date:
ca. 1805
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 28 in. ( 91.4 x 71.1 cm )
Gallery Label:
The subject, son of William McKesson, was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania. He was probably named after his uncle, John (1734-96), a prominent lawyer in New York and clerk of the Provincial Congress (1775-77). After graduating from Dickinson College in 1792, the subject joined his uncle in New York and was admitted as counsellor in the court of common pleas in 1798. He was one of the incorporators of The New-York Historical Society in 1809.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
