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Flight of President Davis

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Copy after

Frank Vizetelly, 1830 - 1883?

Sitter

Braxton Bragg, 22 Mar 1817 - 27 Sep 1876
Jefferson Davis, 3 Jun 1808 - 6 Dec 1889
John Cabell Breckinridge, 15 Jan 1821 - 17 May 1875
Judah Philip Benjamin, 6 Aug 1811 - 6 May 1884
John Henninger Reagan, 8 Oct 1818 - 6 Mar 1905

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1865

Object number

NPG.84.354

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Print

Medium

Wood engraving on paper

Dimensions

Image: 24 x 34.5cm (9 7/16 x 13 9/16")
Sheet: 28 x 39.9cm (11 x 15 11/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Weapon\Sword
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Flag
Human Figures\Soldier
Jefferson Davis: Male
Jefferson Davis: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Jefferson Davis: Business and Finance\Natural resources commerce\Agriculturist\Farmer
Jefferson Davis: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Confederate President
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Mississippi
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Mississippi
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\Mississippi
Braxton Bragg: Male
Braxton Bragg: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
Braxton Bragg: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Braxton Bragg: Science and Technology\Engineer\Civil engineer
John Henninger Reagan: Male
John Henninger Reagan: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Henninger Reagan: Law and Crime\Judge
John Henninger Reagan: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Texas
John Henninger Reagan: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Texas
John Henninger Reagan: Politics and Government\Statesman\Confederate statesman
John Henninger Reagan: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor
John Henninger Reagan: Politics and Government\Government official\State Legislator\Texas
John Henninger Reagan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Soldier
John Cabell Breckinridge: Male
John Cabell Breckinridge: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Cabell Breckinridge: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
John Cabell Breckinridge: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\Secretary of War\Confederate Secretary of War
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Government official\State Legislator\Kentucky
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Kentucky
Judah Philip Benjamin: Male
Judah Philip Benjamin: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Judah Philip Benjamin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Confederate statesman
Judah Philip Benjamin: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Louisiana
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48cdc3b65-ffa4-45d5-9f79-72247044e3b8

Record ID

npg_NPG.84.354
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