Edward Shippen Burd, 1806-1808

Item

Creator

Peale, Rembrant

Title

Edward Shippen Burd, 1806-1808

Description

Edward Shippen Burd was a close family member to Elizabeth Powel. He served as an executor to her will, as well as one of her attorneys during her lifetime. He was a frequent receiver of her gifts.

Date

1806-1808

Source

https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/portrait-edward-shippen-burd-philadelphia-19318

Contributor

Snyder, Samantha

Bibliographic Citation

Rembrandt Peale, Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia, ca. 1806-1808, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1971.3