William Collins Whitney
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Object Details
- Artist
- Unidentified Artist
- Sitter
- William Collins Whitney, 5 Jul 1841 - 2 Feb 1904
- Provenance
- Michael Straight, sitter’s grandson, Washington, D.C.; gift 1969 to NPG.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Michael Straight
- late 19th century
- Object number
- NPG.69.42
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 76cm x 63.5cm (29 15/16" x 25"), Accurate
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Pince-nez
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
- William Collins Whitney: Male
- William Collins Whitney: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- William Collins Whitney: Politics and Government\Public official
- William Collins Whitney: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy
- William Collins Whitney: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Financier
- William Collins Whitney: Sports and Recreation\Horse racing
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.69.42
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm437cf53b5-1675-47ea-8186-24fcd3c8e934
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