Copy of Oil Portrait of Noah Webster, after 1823
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Noah Webster was an influential American educator and patriot. He is most famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language. But shortly after the American Revolution, and before the dictionary, Webster created an American spelling textbook to replace British and European books. Known as the "Blue-Backed Speller," the book was popular in American schools for more than a century.
Noah Webster was an influential American educator and patriot. He is most famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language. But shortly after the American Revolution, and before the dictionary, Webster created an American spelling textbook to replace British and European books. Known as the "Blue-Backed Speller," the book was popular in American schools for more than a century.
Artifact
Painting (Visual work)
Subject Date
1823
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Unknown artist, based on an original painting by Samuel F.B. Morse
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Noah Webster House
Object ID
62.159.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Oil paint (Paint)
Canvas
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 33.25 in
Width: 28.25 in
Depth: 2 in
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