Benjamin Moore McVickar

Charles Cromwell Ingham American, born Ireland
ca. 1825
Not on view
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.

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Object Information
  • 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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