Martin Van Buren

ca. 1862
Not on view
This portrait of Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) is based on a photograph by Mathew B. Brady (1823-1896).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Martin Van Buren
  • Date: ca. 1862
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor on ivory
  • Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. (2.9 x 1.6 cm) (in a ring)
  • Credit Line: The Moses Lazarus Collection, Gift of Josephine and Sarah Lazarus, in memory of their father, 1888–95
  • Object Number: 95.14.119
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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