"…that the “Star-Spangled Banner,” composed by Francis Scott Key during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814, did not become our national anthem until 1931?"
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Abell, Arunah Shepherdson, 1806-1888
Subject:
Painting; Portrait male; Baltimore (Md.) Newspapers and periodicals 
Item ID:
1954.53.1
Creator:
Dabour, John, 1837-1905
Description:
Three-quarter length seated portrait shows Arunah Shepherdson Abell: man with gray hair and moustache, wearing gray-black coat, vest, and tie. He holds glasses in right hand, while left hand holds The Sun. Other copies of newspapers, ledgers, and letters are also seen. Window appears at right with green and gold curtain. Abell was a publisher and philanthropist who founded the Baltimore Sun. Oil on canvas by John Dabour.
Date of Original:
1871
Collection:
Museum Department
Type/Size:
Image; 138.39 x 97.79 cm
Restrictions:
For more information, please contact the Museum Department: museum@mdhs.org
Rights:
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org 