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American 19th Century

Dr. Alvah Cook, c. 1820

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Medium

oil on wood

Dimensions

overall: 18.7 x 15.7 cm (7 3/8 x 6 3/16 in.)

framed: 25.7 x 22.8 x 3.1 cm (10 1/8 x 9 x 1 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

Accession Number

1955.11.21

Artists / Makers

American 19th Century (artist)

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Inscription

lower left: A. C

Provenance

Recorded as from Vermont. Purchased in 1952 by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1955.

Associated Names

Garbisch, Edgar William, Mr. and Mrs.
Unknown Patron

Exhibition History

1954: American Primitive Paintings from the Collection of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Part I, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1954, no. 45.

Bibliography

1980: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 272, repro.

1992: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 397, repro.

1992: Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 462-463, repro. 462.

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