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Hugh McCulloh Birckhead

Description

Miniature half-length portrait of Hugh McCulloh Birckhead (1788-1853). He is pictured as an older man with gray hair wearing a black coat and stock, a black vest with red, blue, and yellow pattern, and a white shirt. His left hand grabs his lapel while his right elbow leans on a stone table. There is a green curtain with gold tiebacks in the background.

Date

circa 1845

Materials

Gouache and watercolor

Object ID

1941.10.6

Resource ID

5063

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William Duncan McKim

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.