Ramon de Elorriaga
| General Washington Delivering His Inaugural Address to New York, April 30, 1789 | |
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| Artist | Ramon de Elorriaga |
| Year | 1889 |
| Type | Oil paint on canvas |
| Location | Federal Hall National Memorial, New York City |
Ramón de Elorriaga (31 August 1836 – 1898) was a Spanish painter.[1]
De Elorriaga was born in Bilbao, Biscay province, and studied painting in Madrid and Rome.[1] He visited the United States of America in 1875 to 1876.[1] He died in Bilbao.
De Elorriaga is credited as the artist of an 1889 painting of the inauguration of George Washington as the first President of the United States.[2][3] The painting is in the collection of the Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c de Madariaga, Luis. "Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia - Ramón de Elorriaga". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia. Euskomedia Fundazioa. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "US Presidential inaugurations through the years". The Daily Telegraph. 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "George Washington This 1889 painting by Ramon de Elorriaga titled "The Inauguration of George Washington"". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Inauguration of Washington, 1789, (painting)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
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