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Portrait of Charles Burnett

Description

Portrait of Charles Burnett (1768-1812) posed in a uniform that may link him to the War of 1812. The Burnett family were tavern keepers in Baltimore, Maryland, in the early 19th century.

Date

1812

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Frame: 28 1/2 H x 24 1/5 W inches

Object ID

2002.1.1

Resource ID

7951

Notes

Unsigned portrait attributed to Joshua Johnson.

Credit Line

Purchased through a fund established to honor Stiles T. Colwill, from the Estate of Francis Travers Singleton Brown

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.