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view Thomas Merriweather Dansby digital asset number 1

Thomas Merriweather Dansby

Artist:
Henry Jackson Lewis, born 1847  Search this
Sitter:
Thomas Merriweather Dansby, 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Pencil on paper
Dimensions:
Sight: 49.3 x 37.8cm (19 7/16 x 14 7/8")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1870-80
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Military  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet  Search this
Vehicle\Boat  Search this
Exterior\Architecture\Porch  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water\Lake  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Thomas Merriweather Dansby: Male  Search this
Thomas Merriweather Dansby: Military and Intelligence\Militia  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Jefferson County Historical Museum
Object number:
AR900009
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cf68a020-5dfd-42d6-bfd8-7a03baeffca1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AR900009
view Phillip Norbourne Barbour digital asset number 1

Phillip Norbourne Barbour

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Phillip Norbourne Barbour, 1813 - 1846  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas on Masonite
Dimensions:
Sight: 89.5 x 71.5cm (35 1/4 x 28 1/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1835-45
Topic:
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Phillip Norbourne Barbour: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Kentucky Historical Society
Object number:
1939.43
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm428011496-6d41-40ac-9e08-a3526b0f3354
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1939.43
view Jefferson Davis at Richmond, Va., Reviewing a Louisiana Regiment digital asset number 1

Jefferson Davis at Richmond, Va., Reviewing a Louisiana Regiment

Artist:
Louis Mathieu Didier Guillaume, 1816 - 1892  Search this
Sitter:
Jefferson Davis, 3 Jun 1808 - 6 Dec 1889  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 91.4 x 73.7cm (36 x 29")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1861-65
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Jefferson Davis: Male  Search this
Jefferson Davis: Literature\Writer  Search this
Jefferson Davis: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
Jefferson Davis: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Confederate President  Search this
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Mississippi  Search this
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\US Senator\Mississippi  Search this
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Governor\Mississippi  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: R. W. Norton Art Gallery
Object number:
1297 RWN
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm416aa65e0-e58a-4abc-9ff0-2e1de7e66406
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1297_RWN
view The Life I Love digital asset number 1

The Life I Love

Artist:
Irving Reuben Bacon, 1875 - 1962  Search this
Sitter:
William Frederick Cody, 26 Feb 1846 - 10 Jan 1917  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 55.8 × 86.3cm (21 15/16 × 34")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1902
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Equestrian Gear\Reins  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Equestrian Gear\Saddle  Search this
William Frederick Cody: Male  Search this
William Frederick Cody: Natural Resource Occupations\Pioneer\Frontiersman  Search this
William Frederick Cody: Military and Intelligence\Army\Army scout  Search this
William Frederick Cody: Performing Arts\Performer\Showman  Search this
William Frederick Cody: Natural Resource Occupations\Hunter  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Whitney Western Art Museum
Object number:
15.64
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f0825102-7636-47b9-a2fb-ecc812747729
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_15.64
No Image Available

The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, October 16, 1777

Artist:
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843  Search this
Sitter:
John Burgoyne, 1723 - 1792  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
54 x 79.1cm (21 1/4 x 31 1/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1822-32
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Military  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Weapon\Cannon  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
John Burgoyne: Male  Search this
John Burgoyne: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
John Burgoyne: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University Art Gallery
Object number:
1832.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fcd42f48-18d1-41d9-b755-c0480f381150
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1832.7
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Unidentified Military Officer

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Formerly identified as:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
77.5cm x 60.3cm (30 1/2" x 23 3/4"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1740-50
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Chicago History Museum
Object number:
1936.183
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm486295582-cb9e-4a1d-9723-568cccdf8e39
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1936.183
No Image Available

Andrew Jackson

Attribution:
Thomas Bangs Thorpe, 1815 - 1878  Search this
Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl, c. 1788 - 1838  Search this
Sitter:
Andrew Jackson, 15 Mar 1767 - 8 Jun 1845  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher (estimate): 76.2 × 61cm (30 × 24")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1835-45
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Nature & Environment\Hill  Search this
Weapon\Cannon  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Male  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Governor\Florida  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl: Male  Search this
Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Louisiana State Museum
Object number:
1971.038
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4636f4f61-3deb-4f4f-ae68-22040c3bd950
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1971.038
No Image Available

Abraham Lincoln

Artist:
Stephen Arnold Douglas Volk, 1856 - 1935  Search this
Derived from:
Leonard Wells Volk, 1828 - 1895  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
127cm x 101.6cm (50" x 40")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1921
Topic:
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Cloak  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Male  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Object number:
22:4
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45a1374c4-0f91-443b-90d9-1a5b6d3bf7dc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_22_4
view Stephen Decatur digital asset number 1

Stephen Decatur

Artist:
Orlando S. Lagman, born 1937?  Search this
Copy after:
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this
Sitter:
Stephen Decatur Jr., 5 Jan 1779 - 22 Mar 1820  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
75.6cm x 59.7cm (29 3/4" x 23 1/2"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
1965
Topic:
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Human Figures\Soldier  Search this
Stephen Decatur Jr.: Male  Search this
Stephen Decatur Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
Stephen Decatur Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\War of 1812  Search this
Stephen Decatur Jr.: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Naval Historical Center
Object number:
65-033-B
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bf7b6e1c-1c4f-4b05-b89a-68eee71cc585
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_65-033-B
view Andrew Jackson digital asset number 1

Andrew Jackson

Artist:
Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl, c. 1788 - 1838  Search this
Sitter:
Andrew Jackson, 15 Mar 1767 - 8 Jun 1845  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
240cm x 146.7cm (94 1/2" x 57 3/4"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1818
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Equipment\Optical Devices\Telescope  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Male  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Governor\Florida  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Tennessee State Museum
Object number:
76.61
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c6a04cbb-9ef5-4e03-aede-07528702ebc4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_76.61
No Image Available

Capitan General Bernardo O'Higgins

Alternate Title:
Captain General Bernardo O'Higgins
Artist:
Jose Gil de Castro, 1785 - 1841  Search this
Sitter:
Bernardo O'Higgins, 1778 - 1842  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
210 x 135cm (82 11/16 x 53 1/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1820
Topic:
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Human Figures\Soldier  Search this
Bernardo O'Higgins: Male  Search this
Bernardo O'Higgins: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Revolutionary  Search this
Bernardo O'Higgins: Military and Intelligence\Officer  Search this
Bernardo O'Higgins: Politics and Government\Foreign leader  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museo Histórico Nacional, Santiago, Chile
Object number:
CL020004
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42f5732c3-f71d-4be4-91ae-4352477b9652
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_CL020004
No Image Available

Charles Hector, Comte d'Estaing

Attribution:
Jean Baptiste Le Paon, 1738 - 1785  Search this
Sitter:
Charles-Hector, Comte d'Estaing, 1729 - 1794  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1785
Topic:
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne  Search this
Nature & Environment\Hill  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Ribbon  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this
Charles-Hector, Comte d'Estaing: Male  Search this
Charles-Hector, Comte d'Estaing: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
Charles-Hector, Comte d'Estaing: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Society of the Cincinnati
Object number:
DC510014
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm443bb2ada-f610-4f9d-852f-c2e1c42111bd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC510014
view General Thomas Sidney Jesup digital asset number 1

General Thomas Sidney Jesup

Artist:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Thomas Sidney Jesup, 1788 - 1860  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
113 × 86 cm (44 1/2 × 33 7/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1818-19
Topic:
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this
Thomas Sidney Jesup: Male  Search this
Thomas Sidney Jesup: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Washington Cathedral
Object number:
DC990446
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4dd8e815b-bef3-4e09-bd33-846114ecd5cc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC990446
No Image Available

Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac, Berlin, MD, October, 1862

Artist:
Alexander Gardner, 17 Oct 1821 - 10 Dec 1882  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 19.1 × 24.1cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/2")
Mount: 25.1 × 34.6cm (9 7/8 × 13 5/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
October 1862
Topic:
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Archives
Object number:
EXH.AG.26
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47e4648b7-fac6-4f00-9912-97f94822ed9d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.AG.26
No Image Available

What Do I Want, John Henry? Warrenton, VA., November, 1862

Artist:
Alexander Gardner, 17 Oct 1821 - 10 Dec 1882  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 19.1 × 24.1cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/2")
Mount: 25.1 × 34.6cm (9 7/8 × 13 5/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
November 1862
Topic:
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Archives
Object number:
EXH.AG.27
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4914f2e4e-60b3-4852-b867-3024500621e4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.AG.27
No Image Available

Olof Krans in his Union Suit

Artist:
Olof Krans, 1838 - 1916  Search this
Sitter:
Olof Krans, 1838 - 1916  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 91.4 × 55.9cm (36 × 22")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1908
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Weapon\Canon  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Grass  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Olof Krans: Male  Search this
Olof Krans: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Olof Krans: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Olof Krans: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
Olof Krans: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Civil War\Union  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
IL990148
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44d2025fc-52f1-4391-854f-4b418eb5cdc5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_IL990148
No Image Available

Charles-hector, Comte D'Estaing

Artist:
Jean Baptiste Le Paon, 1738 - 1785  Search this
Probably:
Charles-Hector, Comte d'Estaing, 1729 - 1794  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
55.9 x 38.7cm (22 x 15 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
mid 18th century
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Charles-Hector, Comte d'Estaing: Male  Search this
Charles-Hector, Comte d'Estaing: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
Charles-Hector, Comte d'Estaing: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
UK990684
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4176cdff4-70ef-454c-97cd-e613c05a3c30
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_UK990684
No Image Available

Camp Benton at Edward's Ferry, (painting)

Painter:
Nesbitt, B.  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Michigan State University Michigan State University Museum West Circle Drive East Lansing Michigan 48824
Topic:
Architecture exterior--Military--Camp Benton  Search this
Architecture exterior--Military--Tent  Search this
Occupation--Military  Search this
Figure group  Search this
Control number:
IAP 71710875
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_383779

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