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This portrait features Commodore Joshua Barney (1759-1818) of the American Navy who served in both the Revolutionary War and in the War of 1812. Barney is depicted as an older man with a tuft of gray hair wearing his naval uniform consisting of a white stock underneath a black jacket with gold epaulets and buttons…

Commodore Joshua Barney

Description

This portrait features Commodore Joshua Barney (1759-1818) of the American Navy who served in both the Revolutionary War and in the War of 1812. Barney is depicted as an older man with a tuft of gray hair wearing his naval uniform consisting of a white stock underneath a black jacket with gold epaulets and buttons with a blue medal near the center. His left hand is tucked into his jacket while his right hand holds a sword at his hip.

Creator

Date

1817

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Frame: 48 H x 40.5 W inches

Object ID

BCLM-CA.682

Resource ID

9279

Credit Line

Baltimore City Life Museum Collection

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.