James McCosh (1811-1894)
James McCosh (1811-1894)

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James McCosh (1811-1894),

1875

Alexander Hay Ritchie, American, 1822–1895
PP39

Information

Title
James McCosh (1811-1894)
Dates

1875

Maker
Alexander Hay Ritchie
Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

127.6 x 102.5 cm (50 1/4 x 40 3/8 in.)
frame: 148 x 123.5 x 7.5 cm (58 1/4 × 48 5/8 x 2 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Princeton University, gift of Mrs. James McCosh

Object Number
PP39
Signatures

Signed and dated lower left: A.H. Ritchie 1875

Culture
American
Type
paintings, oil paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
eyeglasses, men, books, figures (representations), portraits

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