Portrait of William H. Klapp (1808-1855)

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Portrait of William H. Klapp (1808-1855)

1820

Robert Street (American, 1796–1865)

Robert Street's portrait shows William H. Klapp as a distinguished student. The items in the painting's lower right corner display his well-rounded education: a globe representing geography, a marble bust and brushes with a palette illustrating the visual arts, and geometric ciphers and dividers symbolizing mathematics. Klapp's education would serve him well during his distinguished career as a physician.

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Object Details

Title:

Portrait of William H. Klapp (1808-1855)

Date:

1820

Artist:

Robert Street (American, 1796–1865)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

6 feet x 48 inches (182.9 x 121.9 cm) Frame: 71 × 48 × 3 inches (180.3 × 121.9 × 7.6 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the J. Stogdell Stokes Fund, 1992

Accession Number:

1992-60-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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