Edward Livingston
Anson Dickinson
ca. 1827 · Watercolor on ivory · The American Wing
The prominent statesman (1764-1836) sat for Dickinson in Washington on February 3, 1827, as is recorded in the artist's daybook. Former mayor of New York City (1801-3), Livingston was, at the time, a senator for the state of Louisiana. He would go on to serve as secretary of state (1831-33) and United States minister to France (1833-35) under Andrew Jackson.
- Artist
- Anson Dickinson
- Date
- ca. 1827
- Medium
- Watercolor on ivory
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Fletcher Fund, 1938
