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Jay, John, 1745-1829 print view role Collector Patron dates 1745-1829 city New York City state NY other cities Rye, NY; sex M historical notes In addition to being a patron and collector of the arts, John Jay was a politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, a Founding Father of the United States, President of the Continental Congress (1778- 1779 and 1789- 1795), the first Chief Justice of the United States. During and after the American Revolution, he was a minister (ambassador) to Spain and France. Jay supported and introduced talented artists like Gilbert Stuart, Benjamin West and John Trumbull to his colleagues (Trumbull had traveled with Jay to London as his secretary during the 1794-95 Jay Treaty negotiations). Jay commissioned portraits by Rembrandt and Raphaelle Peale, Caleb Boyle, and Gilbert Stuart and John Trumbull. decades of activity 1800-1810 1810-1820 updated 03/22/2024 12:09:31 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The New-York Historical Society Manuscript Department John Jay papers, 1664-1820. see details... «  back