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Jefferson Davis

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Sitter

Jefferson Davis, 3 Jun 1808 - 6 Dec 1889

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1861

Object number

NPG.84.355

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Print

Medium

Chromolithograph

Dimensions

Image: 42.7 × 35.3 cm (16 13/16 × 13 7/8")
Sheet: 45.8 × 38.4 cm (18 1/16 × 15 1/8")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
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
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm410118f91-a5e7-4252-a6d2-e8c3acb2240e

Record ID

npg_NPG.84.355

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