Bird, Henry

Metadata

Title

Bird, Henry

Creator

Sully, Thomas (attributed)

Date

1830 (circa)

Description

Henry Bird (1803-1864), served as Secretary and sixth Librarian of The Athenaeum of Philadelphia from 1859 until his death in 1864. He was the husband of Eleanor Blaney Bird (1806-1888).

Extent

24.5" x 29.5"

Medium

Oil on canvas; gilt frame

Provenance

Gift of Eleanor Bird Light.

Collection

General Collection, Museum Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Identifier

2002.M02.01

Rights

http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html