Chester A. Arthur
Hansen 'Ole Peter' Balling · 1881
Why it's great
The 21st president of the United States, Chester A. Arthur, sits for a formal portrait with a calm, serious expression. Ole Peter Hansen Balling was a Norwegian-born painter who moved to America and painted famous Americans. His portraits tell us how both countries are connected. It's an interesting piece of Norwegian-American art.
Where to see it
📍 National Portrait GalleryWashington, D.C., United States
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Ole Peter Hansen Balling was born in Christiania and moved to the United States in 1856. He fought in the American Civil War and painted portraits of President Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and other leaders. He later returned to Norway. He died in 1906.
