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title: Young Henry Clay
author: Charles Bird King
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20582/young-henry-clay/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-06-11
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# Young Henry Clay

_Authored by Charles Bird King_

## Image File

[![Young Henry Clay](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20582.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20582.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of a young [Henry Clay](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_Clay/), oil on canvas by Charles Bird King, 1821.

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
King, C. B. (2025, June 11). Young Henry Clay. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20582/young-henry-clay/>
### Chicago
King, Charles Bird. "Young Henry Clay." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 11, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20582/young-henry-clay/>.
### MLA
King, Charles Bird. "Young Henry Clay." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jun 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20582/young-henry-clay/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.nga.gov/artworks/195003-henry-clay) by **Charles Bird King**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 11 June 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.