Washington and Lafayette at the Battle of Brandywine / John Vanderlyn

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Title(s):

Washington and Lafayette at the Battle of Brandywine

Creator(s):

John Vanderlyn

Culture:

American

Date:

late 18th century - early 19th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Dimensions:

Framed: 52 3/4 × 67 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (134 × 170.8 × 12.1 cm) Image: 41 5/8 × 56 5/16 in. (105.7 × 143 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of Thomas Gilcrease to City of Tulsa, 1955

Accession No:

0126.1018

Department:

Art

Marks/Inscriptions: Inscribed on brass plate in lower center on recto.

On View

Interpretation

Description:

This is a reference image scanned from an older transparency.

About the Creator

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

John Vanderlyn

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Vanderlyn, John

Birth Date:

1775

Death Date:

1852

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, 1775-1852

Gender:

male

Note:

Comment on works: Portraits, history

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Vanderlyn, John. Washington and Lafayette at the Battle of Brandywine. 0126.1018. late 18th century - early 19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/01261018 (04/20/2017).

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