J. Ellis Bonham

William Bonnell, March 5, 1825

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J. Ellis Bonham, March 5, 1825. Oil on panel.

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Oil on panel · 30.5 × 24.9 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: J. Ellis Bonham
Artist: William Bonnell American, 1804–1865
Date: March 5, 1825
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 30.5 × 24.9 cm (12 × 9 13/16 in.)
Credit line: Estate of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1804–1865

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