Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State

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Object Details

Maker
Prosper Marilhat (French, 1811-1847)
Date
1845
Geography
Unknown
Culture
French
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 29 1/2 in; x 74.93 cm
Provenance
Part of a set, which was the private commission of King Louis-Philippe to commemorate the journey he made with his two brothers in the Spring of 1779 through the north-eastern part of the United States. This view is understood to have been painted by Marilhat from watercolors executed by an artist who accompanied the then Prince Louis-Philippe.
Inscriptions
None
Credit Line
Funds donated in honor of Clem Conger
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1981.0023