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John Vanderlyn: James Madison  wikidata:Q69495841 reasonator:Q69495841
Artist
John Vanderlyn (–1852)  wikidata:Q1661665
 
John Vanderlyn
Alternative names
Vanderlyn; Vander Lyn
Description American painter
Date of birth/death 18 October 1775 / 15 October 1776 Edit this at Wikidata 23 September 1852 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Kingston (New York) Kingston Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
Category:New York, Paris, Rome, Kingston
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artist QS:P170,Q1661665
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Title
James Madison
label QS:Len,"James Madison"
label QS:Lbn,"জেমস ম্যাডিসন"
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description
Portrait of James Madison, one of the authors of the Federalist Papers, and the fourth President of the United States
Depicted people James Madison Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1816
date QS:P571,+1816-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions 26 x 22 3/16 in (66 x 56.4 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q35525
Current location
Blue Room
Credit line Association (White House Collection)
Notes

Scholar's Notes: "The portrait [of James Madison] was commissioned . . . by James Monroe . . . . Cameo-like, with firm planes and carefully controlled range of values, it does not rely on deep shadow or strong contrast for its sculptural effect, but works mostly in light tones. The face, despite its impassivity, reveals the toll exacted by the War of 1812 . . . . It is set above a high-collared black coat between a freely painted cravat and the simple powdered hairstyle favored by Madison . . . ."

Source of Scholar's Notes: Kloss, William, et al. Art in the White House: A Nation's Pride. Washington, D.C.: The White House Historical Association, 2008.
References https://www.whitehousehistory.org/photos/james-madison
Source/Photographer Ths White House Historical Association. the painting is in the White House collection[1]
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