Bombastes, Conqueror of New Orleans

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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

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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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