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Frederick Layton

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Vignetted quarter-length portrait of Frederick Layton, at about age 50. Layton was the son of a Milwaukee butcher and ran the business until his retirement. He used his fortune to build the Layton Art Gallery and also contributed to the Layton Home for Incurables (Invalids).

Date Created:
1877
Creator:
Rylands, J.

Publication Information

Creator
Rylands, J.
Date Created
1877

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
7 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012HKR
Legacy ID
WHi 116935

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