Alexander Hamilton (Trumbull)
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| Artist | John Trumbull |
| Year | 1792 |
| Subject | Alexander Hamilton |
| Dimensions | 219.1 cm × 146.1 cm (86.3 in × 57.5 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas |
Alexander Hamilton is a 1792[1] full-length portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull. It is one of multiple paintings John Trumbull made of Alexander Hamilton.
In 2013, the painting was donated by Credit Suisse to both New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. According to The Met, the work is considered the "greatest known portrait of Hamilton and one of the finest civic portraits from the Federal period".[2]
References[]
- ^ "John Trumbull (American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York)". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Trumbull's Iconic Portrait of Alexander Hamilton Now on View at Metropolitan Museum". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
External links[]
Media related to Paintings of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull at Wikimedia Commons
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Categories:
- 1792 paintings
- Paintings by John Trumbull
- Cultural depictions of Alexander Hamilton
- Paintings in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Collection of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
- 18th-century portraits
- Portraits of men
- Portraits of politicians