Collection America Under Fire
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
Reminders of 1814: Richard Henry Shaw's Portrait
- Date of Work
- ca. 1815
- Medium
- Watercolor on ivory
- Credit
- White House Collection
Reminders of 1814: Richard Henry Shaw's Portrait
This watercolor painting on ivory of Richard Henry Shaw was done by an unknown English artist. Shaw was a member of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Fourth Regiment of Foot) and participated in the invasion of Washington in 1814.
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