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McGibbon, James,
Portrait male -- Shanks, George Washington
Occupation -- Other
Painting
Portrait of George Shanks, (painting).
Artist:
McGibbon, James, active 1800-1827, painter. (attributed to)
Title:
Portrait of George Shanks, (painting).
Dates:
ca. 1830s (?).
Medium:
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions:
29 x 24 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Waist-length portrait of George Washington Shanks.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Shanks, George Washington -- Waist length
Occupation -- Other -- Businessman
Object Type:
Painting
Owner:
Salem Museum and Historical Society, 801 East Main Street, Salem, Virginia 24153
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Shanks, Nora,
Presented by Larinder, Helen,
Remarks:
George Washington Shanks (1801-1876) was the first president of Salem's Board of Trustees and helped incorporate early schools, banks, and businesses in Salem.
References:
McCarty, Wesley D., 2001.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 73262309
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Inventory of American Paintings
73262309
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