Benjamin Moore McVickar
The sitter (1799-1883) was a New York City physician, named for his mother's first cousin Benjamin Moore, the second Episcopal bishop of New York City. The piece probably dates from the time of McVickar's marriage to Isaphene Catherine Lawrence on November 2, 1825.
Artwork Details
- Title: Benjamin Moore McVickar
- Artist: Charles Cromwell Ingham (American (born Ireland), Dublin 1786–1863 New York)
- Date: ca. 1825
- Culture: American
- Medium: Watercolor on ivory
- Dimensions: 3 3/16 x 3 3/16 in. (8.1 x 8.1 cm)
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1937
- Object Number: 37.161
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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