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Photographer: Christopher George
Caption: Commodore Joshua Barney by Rembrandt Peale (1819)
Additional Description: The City of Baltimore commissioned Peale to paint the "defenders" of the city during the War of 1812 and this oil on canvas rendering of Barney is one of those paintings. The original is 38 9/64 x 31 3/32 inches. The following is the Maryland Historical Society’s description of their portrait: half-length portrait; short tousled hair; military uniform, brown coat with gold buttons; right hand holds sword; gray background.
Submitted: November 27, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p227257
File Size: 0.164 Megabytes

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