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Bombastes, Conqueror of New Orleans

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Adalbert John Volck, 14 Apr 1828 - 26 Mar 1912

Sitter

Benjamin Franklin Butler, 5 Nov 1818 - 11 Jan 1893

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1868

Object number

NPG.80.128.I

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Print

Medium

Etching on paper

Dimensions

Image: 6.6 × 11 cm (2 5/8 × 4 5/16")
Book closed: 20 × 16.1 cm (7 7/8 × 6 5/16")
Book open: 20 × 32 cm (7 7/8 × 12 5/8")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Exterior
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather
Costume\Armor
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Male
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Government official\State Legislator\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Sports\Athlete\Yachtsman
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43e4803e4-1bce-4115-9126-6a9c16df25fc

Record ID

npg_NPG.80.128.I

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