Philip Key

Photograph

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Philip Key

Entry/Object ID

1980.001.0155

Description

10"h x 8"w black and white portrait orientation photo of a painting of Philip Key, who lived from 1750-1820. The photo was purchased from the National Portrait Gallery for use in the Key Family exhibit done by the Historical Society in fall 2009. The artist has never been identified, but the Gallery believes the portrait was made between 1800 and 1820. This seems a little odd, because the portrait appears to be of a rather young man and Mr. Key would have been 50 in 1800. At any rate, the man had very dark hair with short bangs and curls to the nape of his neck. He had very dark eyes and a long nose. He had on a white shirt with a high neck and ruffles on the chest and wrists, a patterned vest with many buttons, and a dark coat with large buttons. The background on the painting is dark, so his face is a substantial spot of white. ************************************ Text on verso: Label from the National Portrait Gallery with name and dates of subject, dimensions of the canvas and information on the artist, etc.

Collection

Miscellaneous Donated Photographs Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 2009

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Print Size: 8" x 10"

Location

Container

Miscellaneous Donated Photographs Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 2

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall