Object Details
- Artist
- Robert Edge Pine, c. 1730 - 1788
- Sitter
- George Read, 18 Sep 1733 - 21 Sep 1798
- Provenance
- William Read [1767-1846]; his daughter Mary Read [1799-1875, Mrs. Coleman Fisher]; her son William Read Fisher; his sister Sally Read Fisher; her nephew George Clymer [d. 1953]; his widow [d. 1969]; her son W.B.Shubrick Clymer, Harrisville, N.H.; gift 1972 to NPG.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of W.B. Shubrick Clymer
- 1784
- Object number
- NPG.72.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 91.5cm x 73.5cm (36" x 28 15/16"), Accurate
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Printed Material\Document
- Interior\Interior with Exterior View
- Home Furnishings\Drape
- George Read: Male
- George Read: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- George Read: Politics and Government\Government official\Congressman\Continental congressman
- George Read: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
- George Read: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Delaware
- George Read: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution
- George Read: Politics and Government\Government official\State Senator\Delaware
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.72.4
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm454447df6-a5da-475c-ae11-481725e3b679
