Portrait of George W. Childs (1829-1894)

Painting

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Drexel Founding Collection

#27, Photographed by Kelly & Massa, 2016

#27, Photographed by Kelly & Massa, 2016

Name/Title

Portrait of George W. Childs (1829-1894)

Entry/Object ID

27

Category

Painting

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Mrs. George W. Childs, Philadelphia

Notes

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. George W. Childs Means of Accession: gift

Made/Created

Artist

Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant

Date made

1893

Place

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Signature: LL, Benjamin Constant 1893

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

66-3/4 in

Width

57-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Unframed

Height

47 in

Width

40 in

General Notes

Note

Cleaned in 1950. George W. Childs seated at Public Ledger Bldg., facing right, holding book in right hand.