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Artist
Eastman Johnson, 29 Jul 1824 - 5 Apr 1906
Sitter
Parke Godwin, 25 Feb 1816 - 7 Jan 1904
Date
c. 1880
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
101.6cm x 83.8cm (40" x 33"), Accurate
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Costume\Jewelry\Chain
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Parke Godwin: Male
Parke Godwin: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor
Parke Godwin: Literature\Writer\Magazine article writer
Parke Godwin: Literature\Writer\Novelist
Parke Godwin: Literature\Editor\Book
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.67.45
Provenance
(M. Knoedler & Co., New York); purchased 1967 NPG.
