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James Monroe, John Vanderlyn, 1816
John Vanderlyn, portraitJohn VanderlynAmerican, 1852

James Monroe

1816 · Painting

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Yes, on view now

Where is “James Monroe” now? National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), South Gallery 240, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked October 5, 2026.

National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)

Washington, D.C., United States

RoomSouth Gallery 240

Closed· opens at 11:30 AM

On public display.

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Accession number
NPG.70.59

What it shows

LegislatorsSecretary of StateSecretary of WarGovernorsMilitary and IntelligenceUniversity administratorPublic officersAmerican Revolution (1775-1783)

In the catalog

PaintingsOilAmerican paintingNeoclassicismRomanticism19th century

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