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Champions of the Union

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Currier & Ives Lithography Company, active 1857 - 1907

Sitter

Charles Wilkes, 3 Apr 1798 - 8 Feb 1877
William Starke Rosecrans, 6 Sep 1819 - 11 Mar 1898
George Brinton McClellan, 3 Dec 1826 - 29 Oct 1885
Ambrose Everett Burnside, 23 May 1824 - 13 Sep 1881
Thomas West Sherman, 26 Mar 1813 - 31 Dec 1879
Benjamin Franklin Butler, 5 Nov 1818 - 11 Jan 1893
Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866
John Charles Frémont, 21 Jan 1813 - 13 Jul 1890
Samuel Francis Du Pont, 27 Sep 1803 - 23 Jun 1865

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1861

Object number

NPG.79.179

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Print

Medium

Lithograph with tintstone on paper

Dimensions

Image: 34.9 x 50.9cm (13 3/4 x 20 1/16")
Sheet: 40.7 x 50.9cm (16 x 20 1/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Weapon\Sword
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Printed Material\Map
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button\Brass
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Goatee
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Muttonchops
Winfield Scott: Male
Winfield Scott: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Winfield Scott: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Winfield Scott: Politics and Government\Government official\Public official
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Mexican War
Winfield Scott: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Thomas West Sherman: Male
George Brinton McClellan: Male
George Brinton McClellan: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
George Brinton McClellan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Brinton McClellan: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\New Jersey
George Brinton McClellan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Samuel Francis Du Pont: Male
Samuel Francis Du Pont: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral
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
William Starke Rosecrans: Male
William Starke Rosecrans: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
William Starke Rosecrans: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
William Starke Rosecrans: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\California
William Starke Rosecrans: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Charles Wilkes: Male
Charles Wilkes: Science and Technology\Explorer
Charles Wilkes: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Rear Admiral
Charles Wilkes: Science and Technology\Scientist\Earth scientist\Hydrographer
John Charles Frémont: Male
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
John Charles Frémont: Science and Technology\Explorer
John Charles Frémont: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\California
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\California
John Charles Frémont: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Ambrose Everett Burnside: Male
Ambrose Everett Burnside: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
Ambrose Everett Burnside: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Ambrose Everett Burnside: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Rhode Island
Ambrose Everett Burnside: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\Rhode Island
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm465d22c7d-db33-4f0b-9050-250088a33a2b

Record ID

npg_NPG.79.179
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