John Caldwell Calhoun
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the countryâs first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
NPG.2019.34
Tags
BustDrapeDeskChairInteriorPhilosopherLawyerJohn Caldwell Calhoun: MaleSecretary of StateSecretary of War
About this artwork
Thomas S. Dabney [1798-1885], Gloucester County, Virginia, ca. 1832-1885; his daughter, Sophia Thurmond (née Dabney), 1885-1889; Purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1889; Gift to NPG, 2019.