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 Henry Clay in the U.S. Senate 
Henry Clay in the U.S. Senate
by Phineas Staunton (1817 - 1867) 
Oil on canvas, 1866
Sight measurement
      Height: 127.44 inches  (323.7 cm)
      Width:  82.88 inches  (210.5 cm)
Signature (lower right corner): P. Staunton Pinxit / N.Y. 1866.
Cat. no. 32.00050.000
 
 
 
 
Sitter: Clay, Henry
 
Learn more about this painting's acquisition and its fascinating past at http://www.senate.gov/Clay1851 .
 
 
 
  

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