John Vaughan

Ferdinand Pettrich, John Vaughan, 1842, plaster, 25 1⁄2 x 15 1⁄8 x 9 3⁄8 in. (64.9 x 38.4 x 23.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jacob Snider, Jr., XX36
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Artwork Details

Title
John Vaughan
Artist
Date
1842
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
25 1⁄2 x 15 1⁄8 x 9 3⁄8 in. (64.9 x 38.4 x 23.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jacob Snider, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — elderly
  • Occupation — other — philanthropist
  • Portrait male — Vaughan, John — bust
Object Number
XX36
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/XX36

Artwork Description

Ferdinand Pettrich modeled this piece of the philanthropist John Vaughan in Philadelphia in 1842. A wealthy wine merchant and patron of the arts and sciences, Vaughan was well known in Philadelphia society during the early nineteenth century and may have been a patron of the artist’s during his first years in America.

Works by this artist (10 items)

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Ferdinand Pettrich, Self-Portrait, 1840, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum acquisition, XX24
Self-Portrait
Artist
Date1840
painted plaster
On view
Ferdinand Pettrich, Joel R. Poinsett, 1841, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joel Poinsett, XX33
Joel R. Poinsett
Artist
Date1841
marble
On view
Ferdinand Pettrich, Mrs. Frederich Augustus Ferdinand Pettrich, ca. 1835, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum acquisition, XX23
Mrs. Frederich Augustus Ferdinand Pettrich
Artist
Dateca. 1835
painted plaster
On view
Ferdinand Pettrich, The Dying Tecumseh, modeled ca. 1837-1846, carved 1856, marble with painted copper alloy tomahawk, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Capitol, 1916.8.1
The Dying Tecumseh
Artist
Datemodeled ca. 1837-1846, carved 1856
marble with painted copper alloy tomahawk
On view

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