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A Painting Purported to Depict Abraham Clark, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey, and His Family

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article investigates a painting in the National Gallery of Art purportedly depicting New Jersey signer of the Declaration of Independence Abraham Clark. This painting is dated 1822, nearly thirty years after Clark's death, making it dubious that he was the subject. Drawing on extensive genealogical sources and nineteenth century newspapers, this article finds extensive evidence to debunk claims that the painting depicts Abraham Clark.

Source: New Jersey Studies An Interdisciplinary Journal

DOI: 10.14713/njs.v11i1.389

Author: Joseph Hammond

Language: English

Topic: Historical Art and Culture Studies

Subfield: Museology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410917692

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