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Portrait of John Skinner Griffen

Artist: T.J.H.
Medium: Watercolor on ivory portrait in gilt wood frame under glass
Dates: 1820
Dimensions: Image (sight): 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (8.9 x 7 cm) Frame: 8 1/16 x 7 1/2 in. (20.5 x 19.1 cm)
Signature: Signed near left edge: "T.J.H. / 1820"
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 19.172
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Griffen Welsh
Image: Overall, 19.172_bw_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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