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Washington's Inauguration at Independence Hall, 1793, (painting). Artist:  Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome, 1863-1930, painter. Title:  Washington's Inauguration at Independence Hall, 1793, (painting). Dates:  ca. 1913. Medium:  Oil on canvas. Dimensions:  25 x 35 in. Description:  The scene depicts George Washington, dressed in a black velvet outfit withblack silk stockings and a dress sword. He stands before a carriage drawn by white horses and is attended by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. General Knox is descending from the carriage. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President History -- United States Ceremony -- Civic -- Inauguration Cityscape -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Portrait male -- Jefferson, Thomas -- Full length Portrait male -- Adams, John -- Full length Portrait male -- Knox, General -- Full length Object Type:  Painting Owner:  Virginia Historical Society, 428 North Boulevard, P. O. Box 7311, Richmond, Virginia 23221 Accession Number: 996.49.3 Provenance:  Formerly in the collection of Archives of '76, Westlake, Ohio Remarks:  The painting was purchased from the Ferris estate (Archives of '76) in 1996, and is part of the Lora Robins Collection of Virginia Art, Virginia Historical Society. References:  Virginia Historical Society, 1998. Exh. Cat., Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, 1985, "Jean Leon Gerome. Ferris, 1863-1930: American Painter Historian.". Illustration:  Exh. Cat., Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, 1985, "Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, 1863-1930: American Painter Historian," Cp. 56 Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAP 87360041   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Paintings 87360041 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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