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Bust-length seated portrait of General John Eager Howard (1752-1827) looking towards the right of the composition. He has white hair and wears a black coat with brass buttons, a yellow waistcoat, and a white stock. Howard served as the Governor of Maryland from 1788-1791 following his military career during the American Revolutionary War.

Bust-length seated portrait of General John Eager Howard (1752-1827) looking towards the right of the composition. He has white hair and wears a black coat with brass buttons, a yellow waistcoat, and a white stock. Howard served as the Governor of Maryland from 1788-1791 following his military career during the American Revolutionary War.

John Eager Howard

Description

Bust-length seated portrait of General John Eager Howard (1752-1827) looking towards the right of the composition. He has white hair and wears a black coat with brass buttons, a yellow waistcoat, and a white stock. Howard served as the Governor of Maryland from 1788-1791 following his military career during the American Revolutionary War.

Creator

Date

circa 1825

Contributor(s) Notes

Attributed to Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860).

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Image: 29 H x 24.875 W inches; Frame: 36 H x 31 W inches

Object ID

1984.86.1

Accession Number

1984.86

Resource ID

238

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William Ross Howard III

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.