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A half-length portrait of a middle-aged man with light brown hair. He wears a brown jacket, yel…
Archibald McAllister
A half-length portrait of a middle-aged man with light brown hair. He wears a brown jacket, yel…
A half-length portrait of a middle-aged man with light brown hair. He wears a brown jacket, yellow vest and white cravat. He holds spectacles in his proper left hand. He faces toward the proper right.
Archibald McAllister, Jacob Eichholtz, 1816, oil on canvas, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Archibald McAllister

Artist (American, 1776 - 1842)
Sitter (American, 1756 - 1831)
Date1816
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 29 3/16 × 24 inches (74.1 × 61 cm)
Framed: 33 3/16 × 28 1/4 × 2 3/16 inches (84.3 × 71.8 × 5.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Capt. Lewis Morris.
Object number1938.3
On View
On view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextCaptain Archibald McAllister (1756–1831) gained notoriety during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) by serving in the Continental Army under General George Washington (1732–1799). He sternly gazes at the viewer, holding a pair of glasses that suggest his literacy and political awareness. Alongside military prowess, McAllister generated wealth by inheriting land in what is now Hanover, Pennsylvania, adding to it by founding Fort Hunter, 150 acres of farmland located north of Harrisburg. This greatly impacted the development of Pennsylvania’s south-central region through its production and trade of soaps, refined woods, distilled liquors, and produce, made by enslaved and paid labor. McAllister married Elizabeth Carson McAllister (1763–1822) in 1780. - Label text written by historical interpreter, Kate Lacivita
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