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William Backhouse Astor

William Backhouse Astor
Usage Conditions Apply
Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
William Backhouse Astor, 19 Sep 1792 - 24 Nov 1875
Date
c. 1840
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Accurate: 76.2 x 59.7 cm (30 x 23 1/2")
Frame: 89.9 × 73.7 × 4.8 cm (35 3/8 × 29 × 1 7/8")
Topic
Interior
Printed Material\Book
William Backhouse Astor: Male
William Backhouse Astor: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Real estate agent
William Backhouse Astor: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
William Backhouse Astor: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Capitalist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Lelia M. Easson
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
S/NPG.87.47
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view
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