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Lot 1409

American School, 19th Century
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American School, 19th Century
Portrait of John Crittenden
pastel on paper
signed R. Heffermann / '92
24 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches.

John J. Crittenden (1787-1863) was an important Kentucky politician who served in numerous state and federal positions. He was Attorney General under William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Filmore, and later served as Kentucky's governor from 1848-50. This painting hung in the Crittenden House in Russellville, Kentucky.


Property of a Southern Collector, Russellville, Kentucky
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