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Abraham Lincoln

Artist:
George Grey Barnard, 1863 - 1938  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Medium:
Marble
Dimensions:
50.8 x 30.5 x 33cm (20 x 12 x 13")
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1919
Topic:
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: First National Bank of Chicago
Object number:
.323FNBC
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Hon. John Leary

Artist:
Homer Henderson, 19th century  Search this
Sitter:
John Leary, 1837 - 1905  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 68.5 × 56cm (26 15/16 × 22 1/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1900
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Flower\Boutonniere  Search this
John Leary: Male  Search this
John Leary: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Leary: Business and Finance\Financier  Search this
John Leary: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\Seattle, WA  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: University of Washington
Object number:
0-2 UW
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Ira Bean

Attribution:
Albert Gallatin Hoit, 13 Dec 1809 - Dec 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Ira Bean, 1800 - 1900?  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
30.5cm x 25.1cm (12" x 9 7/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1830-40
Topic:
Ira Bean: Male  Search this
Ira Bean: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Sandwich (NH) Historical Society
Object number:
0.108
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EDAN-URL:
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James H. Lane

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
James Henry Lane, 22 Jun 1814 - 11 Jul 1866  Search this
Medium:
Painted plaster on painted plaster base
Dimensions:
With base: 69.0 x 36.0 x 24.0 cm (27 3/16 x 14 3/16 x 9 7/16" )
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
n.d.a.
Topic:
James Henry Lane: Male  Search this
James Henry Lane: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Henry Lane: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
James Henry Lane: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kansas  Search this
James Henry Lane: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Indiana  Search this
James Henry Lane: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\Indiana  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Kansas Museum of History
Object number:
00.31 KMH
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EDAN-URL:
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Francis Wilder Tappen

Artist:
Francis Bicknell Carpenter, 1830 - 1900  Search this
Sitter:
Francis Wilder Tappen, 1817 - 1904  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
74.8cm x 62cm (29 7/16" x 24 7/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1858-59
Topic:
Francis Wilder Tappen: Male  Search this
Francis Wilder Tappen: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Old Dartmouth Historical Society /New Bedford Whaling Museum
Object number:
00.66
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EDAN-URL:
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Henry Clay

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Henry Clay, 12 Apr 1777 - 29 Jun 1852  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
76cm x 63.8cm (29 15/16" x 25 1/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1850-70
Topic:
Henry Clay: Male  Search this
Henry Clay: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kentucky  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New Jersey Historical Society
Object number:
0000.1
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46662f3dc-9a21-407e-8159-913786997224
EDAN-URL:
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Henry Clay

Attribution:
W. A. Wisong, active c. 1852  Search this
Sitter:
Henry Clay, 12 Apr 1777 - 29 Jun 1852  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
76.4cm x 63.4cm (30 1/16" x 24 15/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1852
Topic:
Henry Clay: Male  Search this
Henry Clay: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kentucky  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New Jersey Historical Society
Object number:
0000.2
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ce090dfc-980c-4209-9ab1-ac38edab1b95
EDAN-URL:
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Theodore Frelinghuysen

Artist:
Thomas Buchanan Read, 12 Mar 1822 - 11 May 1872  Search this
Sitter:
Theodore Frelinghuysen, 28 Mar 1787 - 12 Apr 1862  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
106.3cm x 91.8cm (41 7/8" x 36 1/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1847
Topic:
Theodore Frelinghuysen: Male  Search this
Theodore Frelinghuysen: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Theodore Frelinghuysen: Education and Scholarship\Educator  Search this
Theodore Frelinghuysen: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\Newark, NJ  Search this
Theodore Frelinghuysen: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President  Search this
Theodore Frelinghuysen: Politics and Government\US Senator\New Jersey  Search this
Theodore Frelinghuysen: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\New Jersey  Search this
Theodore Frelinghuysen: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New Jersey Historical Society
Object number:
0000.25
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EDAN-URL:
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Joseph Coerten Hornblower

Artist:
Wilhelm Roehner, 1800 - 1900?  Search this
Sitter:
Joseph Coerten Hornblower, 1777 - 1864  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
92cm x 73.7cm (36 1/4" x 29"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1857
Topic:
Joseph Coerten Hornblower: Male  Search this
Joseph Coerten Hornblower: Law and Crime\Jurist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New Jersey Historical Society
Object number:
0000.6
Restrictions & Rights:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cb5d219e-d303-4b78-987e-578cc106e602
EDAN-URL:
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J. Edgar Hoover

Artist:
Al Hirschfeld, 21 Jun 1903 - 21 Jan 2003  Search this
Sitter:
John Edgar Hoover, 1 Jan 1895 - 2 May 1972  Search this
Medium:
Ink on sheet and board
Dimensions:
Sheet (estimate): 30.2 × 30.5cm (11 7/8 × 12")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1972
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Caricature  Search this
John Edgar Hoover: Male  Search this
John Edgar Hoover: Law and Crime\FBI Director  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Object number:
00653027
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45b9a8519-bc3a-4e5f-bc34-d36e6104b6eb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_00653027

Abraham Lincoln

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
3.2 × 10.9cm (1 1/4 × 4 5/16")
Type:
Medal
Date:
c. 1909
Topic:
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: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
01.1785 MFAB
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EDAN-URL:
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Henry Marchant

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Other attribution:
John Singleton Copley, 3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815  Search this
Sitter:
Henry Marchant, 1741 - 1796  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
70.4cm x 54.2cm (27 11/16" x 21 5/16"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
19th century
Topic:
Henry Marchant: Male  Search this
Henry Marchant: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Newport Historical Society
Object number:
01.227
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b8ed78fd-c1fb-4290-860e-eea86423b783
EDAN-URL:
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Daniel Parkman [Portrait]

Attribution:
Chester Harding, 1 Sep 1792 - 10 Apr 1866  Search this
Sitter:
Daniel Parkman, 1793 - 1841  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 71.1 × 58.4cm (28 × 23")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1828
Topic:
Daniel Parkman: Male  Search this
Daniel Parkman: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Daniel Parkman: Law and Crime\Police\Sheriff  Search this
Daniel Parkman: Law and Crime\Marshal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Object number:
01.389
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e4cc1d42-9510-4de1-8f07-81d7d558467a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_01.389

Asahel Birge

Artist:
Lyman Emerson Cole, 1812 - 1878  Search this
Sitter:
Asahel Birge, 1770 - 1854  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Dimensions:
Frame: 113.7 × 96.5 cm (44 3/4 × 38")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1841
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Asahel Birge: Male  Search this
Asahel Birge: Law and Crime\Justice of the Peace  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Historic Northampton
Object number:
01.54
Restrictions & Rights:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e6620a32-66b9-4f06-8673-67209ab95c2d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_01.54

Ring with miniature portrait of Washington Irving

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Possibly after:
John Plumbe, Jr., 13 Jul 1809 - 28 May 1857  Search this
Sitter:
Washington Irving, 3 Apr 1783 - 28 Nov 1859  Search this
Medium:
Gold, painted ivory, glass
Dimensions:
2.2 x 1.9 x 2.5cm (7/8 x 3/4 x 1")
Type:
Decorative Arts
Date:
c. 1855-74
Topic:
Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Washington Irving: Male  Search this
Washington Irving: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Washington Irving: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Washington Irving: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Washington Irving: Literature\Writer\Historical  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
01.6594 MFAB
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ab3051be-1998-4f6a-95f5-2b7e292ff11f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_01.6594_MFAB

John Caldwell Calhoun

Artist:
James A. Bogle, c. 1817 - 12 Oct 1873  Search this
Sitter:
John Caldwell Calhoun, 18 Mar 1782 - 31 Mar 1850  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
73.1cm x 60.1cm (28 3/4" x 23 11/16"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1847
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Male  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Philosopher  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\US Senator\South Carolina  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Gilcrease Museum
Object number:
0126.104
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48b18acec-f44b-4129-89bb-07541afe5026
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_0126.104

Stephen Arnold Douglas

Artist:
George Peter Alexander Healy, 15 Jul 1813 - 24 Jun 1894  Search this
Sitter:
Stephen Arnold Douglas, 23 Apr 1813 - 3 Jun 1861  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
156.1cm x 117.6cm (61 7/16" x 46 5/16"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1857
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Male  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\US Senator\Illinois  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Illinois  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Illinois  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Gilcrease Museum
Object number:
0126.1112
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e192f5f0-56b2-4aa8-89ee-b7cb1b83f53e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_0126.1112

Daniel Boone's First View of the Kentucky Valley

Artist:
William Tylee Ranney, 1813 - 1857  Search this
Sitter:
Daniel Boone, 11 Feb 1734 - 26 Sep 1820  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
89.2cm x 134.8cm (35 1/8" x 53 1/16"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1849
Topic:
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Daniel Boone: Male  Search this
Daniel Boone: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia  Search this
Daniel Boone: Law and Crime\Police\Sheriff  Search this
Daniel Boone: Natural Resource Occupations\Pioneer  Search this
Daniel Boone: Natural Resource Occupations\Pioneer\Frontiersman  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Gilcrease Museum
Object number:
0126.1233
Restrictions & Rights:
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44cad68c4-b726-4a4f-8489-1044d03d5318
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_0126.1233

Black Beaver

Artist:
John Woodhouse Audubon, 1812 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Black Beaver, 1806 - 8 May 1880  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
55.5cm x 70.8cm (21 7/8" x 27 7/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1845
Topic:
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Black Beaver: Male  Search this
Black Beaver: Native American\Native American scout  Search this
Black Beaver: Natural Resource Occupations\Trapper  Search this
Black Beaver: Native American\American Indian interpreter  Search this
Black Beaver: Law and Crime\Police\Texas Ranger  Search this
Black Beaver: Native American\Native American diplomat  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Gilcrease Museum
Object number:
0126.1565
Restrictions & Rights:
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bf6eb8ec-f2ac-4043-b96e-8d0f836068e8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_0126.1565

James Butler Hickok

Artist:
Henry H. Cross, 1837 - 1918  Search this
Sitter:
James Butler Hickok, 27 May 1837 - 2 Aug 1876  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
75.3cm x 62.8cm (29 5/8" x 24 3/4"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1874
Topic:
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
James Butler Hickok: Male  Search this
James Butler Hickok: Military and Intelligence\Intelligence agent\Spy  Search this
James Butler Hickok: Military and Intelligence\Army\Army scout  Search this
James Butler Hickok: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Civil War\Union  Search this
James Butler Hickok: Law and Crime\Marshal  Search this
James Butler Hickok: Sports and Recreation\Gambler  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Gilcrease Museum
Object number:
0126.1747
Restrictions & Rights:
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47e34101a-e2b2-462f-a799-4da5037858a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_0126.1747

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