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Wallis, Severn Teakle, 1816-1894
Subject:
Portrait male; Paintings 
Item ID:
1896.4.1
Creator:
Corner, Thomas Cromwell, 1865-1938
Description:
Half-length portrait shows Severn Teakle Wallis as an older man, facing right, with gray hair, moustache, and muttonchop whiskers. Wallis wears a black coat, dark tie with polka dots, white shirt, and handkerchief. Oil on canvas by Thomas Cromwell Corner.
Date of Original:
1896
Collection:
Museum Department
Type/Size:
Image
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 