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Worship of the North

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Object Details

Artist

Adalbert John Volck, 14 Apr 1828 - 26 Mar 1912

Sitter

Henry Ward Beecher, 24 Jun 1813 - 8 Mar 1887
Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874
Horace Greeley, 3 Feb 1811 - 29 Nov 1872
Benjamin Franklin Butler, 5 Nov 1818 - 11 Jan 1893
John Charles Frémont, 21 Jan 1813 - 13 Jul 1890
William Henry Seward, 16 May 1801 - 15 Oct 1872
Edwin McMasters Stanton, 19 Dec 1814 - 24 Dec 1869
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe, 14 Jun 1811 - 1 Jul 1896
Ambrose Everett Burnside, 23 May 1824 - 13 Sep 1881
James Henry Lane, 22 Jun 1814 - 11 Jul 1866
John Albion Andrew, 31 May 1818 - 30 Oct 1867
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859
Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866
David Hunter, 21 Jul 1802 - 2 Feb 1886

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1863

Object number

NPG.79.95.A

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Print

Medium

Etching on paper

Dimensions

Image: 17.9 × 24.8 cm (7 1/16 × 9 3/4")
Sheet: 23.1 × 30.4 cm (9 1/8 × 11 15/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Weapon\Spear
Baggage & Luggage\Bag
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Flag
Weapon\Knife
Nature & Environment\Animal\Reptile\Snake
Human Figures\Crowd
Equipment\Shackles
James Henry Lane: Male
James Henry Lane: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Henry Lane: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel
James Henry Lane: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Kansas
James Henry Lane: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Indiana
James Henry Lane: Politics and Government\Government official\Lieutenant Governor\Indiana
Charles Sumner: Male
Charles Sumner: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Charles Sumner: Politics and Government\Statesman
Charles Sumner: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer
Charles Sumner: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Massachusetts
William Henry Seward: Male
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\New York
William Henry Seward: Law and Crime\Lawyer
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Statesman
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\New York
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Government official\State Senator\New York
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
Horace Greeley: Male
Horace Greeley: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Horace Greeley: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Magazine publisher
Horace Greeley: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher
Horace Greeley: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper
Horace Greeley: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist\Abolitionist
David Hunter: Male
David Hunter: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe: Female
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Novelist
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist\Abolitionist
John Albion Andrew: Male
John Albion Andrew: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Albion Andrew: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\Massachusetts
John Albion Andrew: Politics and Government\Government official\State Legislator\Massachusetts
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
Henry Ward Beecher: Male
Henry Ward Beecher: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Henry Ward Beecher: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor
Henry Ward Beecher: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist\Abolitionist
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
John Brown: Male
John Brown: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist\Abolitionist
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Male
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
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

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a21b1d56-0308-450c-816f-6773b91fe191

Record ID

npg_NPG.79.95.A
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