File:Samuel Mifflin.jpg
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Summary
Charles Willson Peale: Samuel Mifflin
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| Title |
Portrait of Samuel Mifflin |
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| Genre |
portrait |
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| Description |
Samuel Mifflin (1724–1781), an affluent Philadelphia businessman, commissioned this portrait and its pendant (22.153.2) in 1777. An ardent patriot, he commanded three artillery battalions and served on Pennsylvania’s Council of Safety during the Revolutionary War. He also contributed a large sum to the fund established to equip George Washington’s army. This work shows the strong influence of John Singleton Copley. Like Copley, Peale conveyed an impression of importance by means of a sumptuous setting and a firm and frank presentation of the sitter’s portly person. The glimpse of sea and ship through the window alludes to Mifflin’s mercantile success. |
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| Depicted people |
Samuel Mifflin |
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| Date | between circa 1777 and circa 1780 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 49 7/8 x 39 3/4 in. (126.4 x 101 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
22.153.1 |
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| Place of creation |
United States of America |
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| Credit line | Egleston Fund, 1922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | http://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11718 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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