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John Vanderlyn

23 works

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Oil portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat against a dark background, gazing toward the viewer.

Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (1760-1833), B.A. 1778, LL.D. 1819

1820

Half-length oil portrait of a man with curly dark hair, wearing a black coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Henry Vanderlyn

1815

Monochrome brown sketch of a flag-bearing explorer and armed men landing on a shore as natives gather, with a ship behind.

The Landing of Columbus

1840

Wide panoramic painting of formal palace gardens with a central fountain, clipped topiary, and a long tree-lined avenue.

Panoramic View of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles

1818

Half-length portrait of a young man with curly hair, white cravat and brown coat against a dark background.

Portrait of the Artist

1800

Oil portrait of a young man in a dark military-style coat with gold buttons, red epaulettes and green cape, against a cloudy

Samuel Ringgold

1820

Oil portrait of an elderly man with grey hair in a dark coat and black bow tie against a brown background.

Zachary Taylor

1850

Oil portrait of a grey-haired man in a dark double-breasted coat and white cravat before a dark background.

James Monroe

1810

Oil portrait of a young officer in a dark uniform with gold epaulettes and a blue-ribbon medal, against a stormy sky.

Col. George Gibbs III

1800

Grisaille painting of allegorical figures before a seated judge on a stepped dais, with a nude woman in light at left.

The Calumny of Apelles

1849

Half-length portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Zachariah Schoonmaker

1815/1818

Mary Ellis Bell (Mrs. Isaac Bell)

c. 1827

James Madison, Class of 1771 (1751-1836)

Chalk portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat, one hand on a wooden chair arm, by John Vanderlyn.

Joel Barlow

1790

James Madison

1800

Brown chalk and wash drawing of a bearded man in period dress leaning on a tall staff, turned to the left.

Figure Costume Study for Columbus Mural, Washington, D.C.

in or after 1837

Pencil drawing of an elderly seated man in a dark coat and white cravat, with soft shaded background.

Portrait of a Seated Man

c. 1800

Self-Portrait

1775

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a figure's back and arm draped in gray and red cloth, with a separate fabric study at right.

The Cape of Pinzon

c. 1838

Charcoal and chalk study of a woman's dress with puffed sleeves and a tied sash on a tan toned paper.

Study of a Woman's Dress

probably c. 1820

Oval drawing of a man with curly hair and a high white cravat, wearing a dark coat, against a tan background.

Self-Portrait

c. 1803/1804

Chalk study of a standing nude male holding a pole, drawn with brown and white chalk on tan paper.

Study for "The Landing of Columbus"

c. 1842

Charcoal drawing of a female figure in flowing drapery with outstretched arms, over a faint numbered grid.

A Muse

1815

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