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William Wilkins

1873
oil on canvas
29" x 24"

The West Point Museum

West Point, NY

notes
William Wilkins (December 20, 1779 – June 23, 1865) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During his career, he served in both houses of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, and in all three branches of the United States federal government, including service as a United States federal judge, as a member of...
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The Merry Wives Of Windsor: Dr. Caius, Simple And Dame Quickly

1830
oil on canvas
20 7/8 x 17 1/2 in. (53.1 x 44.5 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

notes
American artists, actors, and writers during the nineteenth century were still heavily influenced by English literature, and Shakespeare’s plays enjoyed many revivals. In this painting, Robert W. Weir illustrated a moment in The Merry Wives of Windsor when a character finds his rival’s servant in his closet. Weir gave the two men comical...
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The Greenwich Boat Club

1833
oil on canvas
54.0 x 77.5 cm. (21 1/4 x 30 1/2 in.)

Princeton University, Art Museum

Princeton, NJ

notes
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund and the Kathleen Compton Sherrerd Fund for Acquisitions in American Art; frame gift of Eli Wilner & Company
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The Entrance To A Wood

1836
Watercolor and graphite on buff woven paper
5 3/16 x 6 15/16 in. (13.2 x 17.6 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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The Duke Of Bourbon's Halt At La Riccia, On His March To The Assau Rome, May 3d, 1527

1834
Oil on wood
35 x 47 in. (88.9 x 119.38 cm)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles, CA

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Saint Nicholas

1838
Oil on wood panel
30 x 25" (76.20 x 63.50 cm.)

Butler Institute of American Art

Youngstown, OH

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Rembrandt's Mother

1822
Etching printed in black on laid japan paper
sheet (no plate mark): 3 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. 9.2 x 8.2 cm

Detroit Institute of Arts

Detroit, MI

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Moses Viewing The Promised Land

ca. 1860-1865
oil on canvas
20 1/8 x 24 in. (51.1 x 61.0 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

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John Henry Eaton

1873
oil on canvas
29" x 24"

The West Point Museum

West Point, NY

notes
John Henry Eaton (June 18, 1790 – November 17, 1856) was an American politician and diplomat from Tennessee who served as U.S. Senator and as Secretary of War in the administration of Andrew Jackson. He was the youngest U.S. Senator in history, having been 28 years old at the time of his swearing-in.
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General Winfield Scott

ca. 1855
oil on canvas
33 3/4 x 26 7/8 in. (85.7 x 68.3 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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