P. T. Barnum and Family

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Object Details

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Sitter

Helen Barnum Hurd Rennell, 12 Nov 1858 - 11 Sep 1933

Clinton Barnum Seeley, 10 Aug 1867 - 17 Mar 1958

Caroline Thompson Hurd, 14 Mar 1862 - 28 Jul 1883

Frances Barnum Thompson Leigh, 27 Dec 1853 - 26 Jan 1939

Nathan Seeley, 15 Jun 1837 - 23 Jun 1916

Nancy Fish Barnum, 22 Apr 1850 - 23 Jun 1927

Samuel Henry Hurd, 3 Nov 1827 - 7 May 1898

P. T. Barnum, 5 Jul 1810 - 7 Apr 1891

Jessica Barnum Seeley Marshall, 11 Sep 1869 - 6 Aug 1897

Julia Caroline Hurd Clarke, 30 Jul 1860 - 10 Feb 1894

Caroline Cordelia Barnum Thompson, 27 May 1833 - 19 May 1911

Pauline Taylor Barnum Seeley, 1 Mar 1846 - 11 Apr 1877

David W. Thompson, 28 Feb 1831 - 11 Mar 1915

Herbert Barnum Seeley, 1871 - 6 Jul 1914

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1872

Object number

NPG.76.67

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Photograph

Medium

Albumen silver print

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 40.5 × 100.3 cm (15 15/16 × 39 1/2")

Mat: 61 × 106.9 cm (24 × 42 1/16")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache

Costume\Jewelry\Chain

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie

P. T. Barnum: Male

P. T. Barnum: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Showman

P. T. Barnum: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Circus owner

P. T. Barnum: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Museum Administrator

Pauline Taylor Barnum Seeley: Female

Nathan Seeley: Male

Nathan Seeley: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Broker\Stockbroker

Herbert Barnum Seeley: Male

Helen Barnum Hurd Rennell: Female

Clinton Barnum Seeley: Male

Caroline Thompson Hurd: Female

Frances Barnum Thompson Leigh: Female

Nancy Fish Barnum: Female

Samuel Henry Hurd: Male

Jessica Barnum Seeley Marshall: Female

Julia Caroline Hurd Clarke: Female

Caroline Cordelia Barnum Thompson: Female

David W. Thompson: Male

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44f85e190-553c-4138-aa96-78a4e545ee37

Record ID

npg_NPG.76.67