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Melancthon Williams Jacobus, Jr., Class of 1877 (1855-1937),

1923

William McGregor Paxton, American, 1869–1941
PP154

Information

Title
Melancthon Williams Jacobus, Jr., Class of 1877 (1855-1937)
Dates

1923

Maker
William McGregor Paxton
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
sight: 108 x 93 cm (42 1/2 x 36 5/8 in.) frame: 134 x 119.4 cm (52 3/4 x 47 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University, presented by the children of Melancthon W. Jacobus, Jr.
Object Number
PP154
Signatures
Signed and dated, lower right: PAXTON 1923
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
trustees, figures (representations), men, portraits, robes

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