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William Wheeler de Forest

William Wheeler de Forest

Elizabeth Parcells

Elizabeth Parcells

William Bedlow Crosby

William Bedlow Crosby

Lavinia M. Parcells Pike

Lavinia M. Parcells Pike

O. H. Perry Esq.

O. H. Perry Esq.

A Spanish Boy [George Arce]

A Spanish Boy [George Arce]

Plays, "Fay Foster".

Plays, "Fay Foster".

Death of Genl. Andrew Jackson.

Death of Genl. Andrew Jackson.

Old New York City view. Wall Street looking east from Trinity Church tower

Old New York City view. Wall Street looking east from Trinity Church tower

[Donald Foster as Dr. Sorenson and Elisabeth Bergner as Ellen Croy in "The Cup of Trembling".]

[Donald Foster as Dr. Sorenson and Elisabeth Bergner as Ellen Croy in "The Cup of Trembling".]

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

Mrs. Stephen Whitney

Mrs. Stephen Whitney

["Show Boat" theater still.]

["Show Boat" theater still.]

Glass Globe Ballot Box

Glass Globe Ballot Box

["The Private Ear" and "The Public Eye" theater stills.]

["The Private Ear" and "The Public Eye" theater stills.]

Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

Joshua Isaacs

Joshua Isaacs

Portrait of Sidney Harkercader.

Portrait of Sidney Harkercader.

James Farley

James Farley

Cyrus W. Field

Cyrus W. Field

Andrew Foster

Creator Samuel Lovett Waldo (1783-1861), William Jewett
Accession number 99.119.1 
Unique identifier MNY27873 
Description Portrait of a well-to-do New York City gentleman of the mid-19th century.  Foster is portrayed sitting in an armchair upholstered in red silk and holds a cane in his right hand.  
Dated 1848 
Object Type painting (visual work)
Inscription / technical details Date and sitter named on verso 
Physical dimensions H: 36 in, W: 29 1/8 in 
Medium canvas (textile material), oil (paint)
File dimensions 14.8 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
37.7 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi 

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