Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Provenance

Mrs. Benjamin Rush Toland, Philadelphia;[1] sold to (Ehrich Galleries, New York). (McClees Gallery, Philadelphia) by 1928;[2] sold to Alexander Dallas Thayer, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania; gift 1956 to NGA. [1] Letter of 4 January 1962 from L. E. Magargal, secretary to Alexander Thayer (in NGA curatorial files), provides provenance information and states that the painting was also owned at an unknown date by "Mr. R.H.R. Toland of Philadelphia." [2] Typescript letter dated 3 December 1928 from Albert Rosenthal (in NGA curatorial files) provides provenance information regarding the Ehrich and McClees galleries.

Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Harding, Chester

c. 1828

Accession Number

1956.15.1

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 90.2 x 70.2 cm (35 1/2 x 27 5/8 in.) | framed: 110.5 x 90.2 x 6.4 cm (43 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Dallas Thayer