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John McKim, Jr

Description

Oil on canvas portrait painting of John McKim, Jr (1766-1842), c. 1812, by Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860). McKim was born in Brandywine, Delaware. He became a merchant and married Margaret Telfair McKim (1770-1836) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1793. Later, he moved to Baltimore and found great success in business, founding the Union Manufacturing Company and the ship building company John McKim and Son. He was a major funder of the defense of Baltimore during the War of 1812. McKim was also an investor in the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Company, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O), and Baltimore's Shot Tower.

Date

circa 1812

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

45.5 x 41 inches (frame)

Object ID

1923.11.1

Resource ID

5041

Notes

Portrait of his wife Margaret (1923.11.2) and sister-in-law Anne Telfair Taylor (1923.11.3).

Credit Line

Gift of William Power Wilson

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.