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Portrait of Marquie de Lafayette (1757-1834)

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1775-1799

GUSN

GUSN-61069

Description

Bust-length, three-quarter view portrait of Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette; wearing red coat, white vest with vines; oval format.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
paper (fiber product)
oil pastels
Picture
Portrait
Portrait

Associated Person

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

25 7/8 x 21 5/8 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.1640

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