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Jahangir Holding a Globe

Artist:
Abu'l-Hasan  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 38.8 x 25.7 cm (15 1/4 x 10 1/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
1622-1623
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Jahangir
Topic:
portrait  Search this
lion  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Jahangir (1605 - 1627)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
shield  Search this
globe  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1948.28
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3392edff7-6a9e-4a98-bab4-6693dd857f74
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1948.28
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Emperor Jahangir Embraces Shah Abbas

Artist:
Abu'l Hasan (born 1588 or 1589)  Search this
Borders:
Muhammad Sadiq  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 23.8 x 15.4 cm (9 3/8 x 6 1/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1618; margins 1747–48
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Jahangir
Topic:
lion  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Jahangir (1605 - 1627)  Search this
halo  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
shah  Search this
globe  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.9a
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Worlds within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3cb4b3c55-b836-4926-81ae-21c62287af55
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1945.9a
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The Emperor Shah Jahan Standing on a Globe

Artist:
Inscribed (later) to Hashim  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 25.1 x 15.8 cm (9 7/8 x 6 1/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1618-19
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Shah Jahan
Topic:
angel  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Shah Jahan (1628 - 1658)  Search this
illumination  Search this
halo  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
globe  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1939.49a
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a81e2a9a-8dc4-4917-9531-135680147ba9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1939.49a

Darbar of Jahangir

Artist:
Abu'l-Hasan  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 16.9 x 12.3 cm (6 5/8 x 4 13/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1615
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Jahangir
Topic:
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Jahangir (1605 - 1627)  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
globe  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1946.28
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3382a2af1-be7e-43ea-acf7-e1a03ec17078
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1946.28

Jahangir Shooting the Head of Malik Ambar

Artist:
Inscribed (later) to Abu'l-Hasan  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 38 x 26 cm (14 15/16 x 10 1/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
early 19th century
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Jahangir
Topic:
fish  Search this
flower  Search this
bull  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Jahangir (1605 - 1627)  Search this
archery  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
globe  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1948.19a
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye368ac0e39-ae15-4568-91b3-d8b13c08e880
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1948.19a

Oakley L. Thorne

Artist:
Irving Resnikoff as "Charles J. Fox", 1897 - 1988  Search this
Sitter:
Oakleigh L. Thorne, 1909 - 1978  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Unrecorded
Type:
Painting
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Pipe  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table\Writing table  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Oakleigh L. Thorne: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Union Club
Object number:
NY360029
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b328fbff-b572-4cac-8a8b-78af23164101
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NY360029

Washington Family

Artist:
Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, 31 Mar 1779 - 15 Jul 1852  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis, 30 Apr 1781 - 10 Oct 1857  Search this
Possibly:
William ("Billy") Lee, c. 1750 - c. 1828  Search this
Christopher Sheels, 1776 - after 1802  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher (estimate): 213.7 x 284.2cm (84 1/8 x 111 7/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1789-96
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap  Search this
Printed Material\Document\Scroll  Search this
Interior\Interior with Exterior View  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Printed Material\Map  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Fan  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Ribbon  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Female  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Visual Arts\Artist\Silhouettist  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Male  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Service worker\Domestic worker\Servant  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Male  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Christopher Sheels: Male  Search this
Christopher Sheels: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Gallery of Art
Object number:
1940.1.2 NGA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm404d6191a-9b3e-4f2f-8e4c-780b6f67864b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1940.1.2_NGA

The Washington Family

Artist:
Henry Inman, 28 Oct 1801 - 17 Jan 1846  Search this
Copy after:
Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, 31 Mar 1779 - 15 Jul 1852  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis, 30 Apr 1781 - 10 Oct 1857  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee, c. 1750 - c. 1828  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
248.9 x 312.4cm (98 x 123")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1844
Topic:
Costume\Outerwear\Shawl  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Printed Material\Map  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Home Furnishings\Tablecloth  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Female  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Visual Arts\Artist\Silhouettist  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Male  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Service worker\Domestic worker\Servant  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Male  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
Object number:
1988.054 AHCE
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm480074ad9-376a-4d23-9709-2bf91ea6b262
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1988.054_AHCE

Washington Family

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Copy after:
Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
71.1cm x 89.2cm (28" x 35 1/8"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
indeterminable
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Bonnet  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Printed Material\Map  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Fan  Search this
Exterior\Cityscape  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Columbus Museum of Art
Object number:
5743.11
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ea975df4-57c4-4df5-8674-4046bfd48b4b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_5743.11

Ulysses Simpson Grant

Artist:
Thomas Le Clear, 11 Mar 1818 - 26 Nov 1882  Search this
Sitter:
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
244.5cm x 151.9cm (96 1/4" x 59 13/16"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
1881?
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Architecture\Wall  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Male  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The White House
Object number:
881.1538.1 WH
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46fbb3f84-f558-44fa-984d-56bcc2136c6a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_881.1538.1_WH

David Dixon Porter

Artist:
Robert Hinckley, 1853 - 1941  Search this
Sitter:
David Dixon Porter, 8 Jun 1813 - 13 Feb 1891  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 126cm x 139.5cm (49 5/8" x 54 15/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
David Dixon Porter: Male  Search this
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War  Search this
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral  Search this
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Rear Admiral  Search this
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Vice Admiral  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Metropolitan Club
Object number:
DC170009
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm420fbe23a-a36c-45f2-8938-3a1ff43d847e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC170009

Cession of Louisiana

Artist:
Constantino Brumidi, 26 Jul 1805 - 19 Feb 1880  Search this
Sitter:
Francois de Barbe-Marbois, 1745 - 1837  Search this
James Monroe, 28 Apr 1758 - 4 Jul 1831  Search this
Robert R. Livingston, 27 Nov 1746 - 26 Feb 1813  Search this
Medium:
Fresco
Dimensions:
180.3 x 342.9cm (71 x 135")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1875
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane  Search this
Printed Material\Map  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Mural  Search this
Robert R. Livingston: Male  Search this
Robert R. Livingston: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Robert R. Livingston: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
Robert R. Livingston: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
Robert R. Livingston: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
Robert R. Livingston: Education and Scholarship\Founder\School  Search this
Robert R. Livingston: Visual Arts\Founder\Art Museum  Search this
Robert R. Livingston: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Robert R. Livingston: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York  Search this
Robert R. Livingston: Politics and Government\Chancellor  Search this
James Monroe: Male  Search this
James Monroe: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia  Search this
James Monroe: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
James Monroe: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
James Monroe: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia  Search this
Francois de Barbe-Marbois: Male  Search this
Francois de Barbe-Marbois: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: U.S. Capitol
Object number:
DC990242
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48d3fda8b-da79-4022-9ed9-35ef87c8487e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC990242

James Monroe

Artist:
Felix George Weihs de Weldon, 1907 - 2 Jun 2003  Search this
Sitter:
James Monroe, 28 Apr 1758 - 4 Jul 1831  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
77.5 x 27.9cm (30 1/2 x 11")
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1968
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
James Monroe: Male  Search this
James Monroe: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia  Search this
James Monroe: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
James Monroe: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
James Monroe: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
Object number:
JM76.212
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4eb1e0965-cfae-4acb-a2d2-2e47b395ca9e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_JM76.212

The Summit

Artist:
Ronald William Fordham Searle, 3 Mar 1920 - 30 Dec 2011  Search this
Sitter:
Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle, 1890 - 1970  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969  Search this
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, 17 Apr 1894 - Sep 1971  Search this
Harold Macmillan, 1894 - 1986  Search this
Medium:
Ink, graphite pencil and paper on paperboard
Dimensions:
48.2 x 36.9cm (19 x 14 1/2")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1960
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev: Male  Search this
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Premier\Soviet Union  Search this
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Secretary\Soviet Union  Search this
Harold Macmillan: Male  Search this
Harold Macmillan: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Great Britain  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Male  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Literature\Writer  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II  Search this
Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle: Male  Search this
Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President\France  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC351
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Ronald Searle
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4eac45e17-ff88-43be-872d-add83de5d1b1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC351

The Washington Family

Artist:
Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817  Search this
David Edwin, 1776 - 1841  Search this
Copy after:
Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis, 30 Apr 1781 - 10 Oct 1857  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, 31 Mar 1779 - 15 Jul 1852  Search this
Possibly:
William ("Billy") Lee, c. 1750 - c. 1828  Search this
Christopher Sheels, 1776 - after 1802  Search this
Medium:
Stipple engraving on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 46.8 x 62.3 cm (18 7/16 x 24 1/2")
Type:
Print
Date:
1798
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Interior\Interior with Exterior View  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Printed Material\Map  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Boots  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Boots  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Female  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Visual Arts\Artist\Silhouettist  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Male  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Service worker\Domestic worker\Servant  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Male  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Christopher Sheels: Male  Search this
Christopher Sheels: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.79.112
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm449605a38-9b64-47e7-b0b3-d8caefece793
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.79.112

Prominent Candidates for the Democratic Nomination at Charleston, South Carolina

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Copy after:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896 (Photographer)  Search this
Sitter:
Jefferson Davis, 3 Jun 1808 - 6 Dec 1889  Search this
Alexander Hamilton Stephens, 11 Feb 1812 - 4 Mar 1883  Search this
James Henry Lane, 22 Jun 1814 - 11 Jul 1866  Search this
John Cabell Breckinridge, 15 Jan 1821 - 17 May 1875  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas, 23 Apr 1813 - 3 Jun 1861  Search this
Samuel Houston, 2 Mar 1793 - 26 Jul 1863  Search this
Franklin Pierce, 23 Nov 1804 - 8 Oct 1869  Search this
John Slidell, 1793 - 29 Jul 1871  Search this
James Guthrie, 1792 - 1869  Search this
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
James Lawrence Orr, 12 May 1822 - 5 May 1873  Search this
Medium:
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 40.6 x 56.4 cm (16 x 22 3/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1860
Topic:
Architecture\Building\White House  Search this
Printed Material\Book\Bible  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Illustration  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
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
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
Franklin Pierce: Male  Search this
Franklin Pierce: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Senator\New Hampshire  Search this
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Franklin Pierce: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New Hampshire  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
John Cabell Breckinridge: Male  Search this
John Cabell Breckinridge: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
John Cabell Breckinridge: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War  Search this
John Cabell Breckinridge: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive  Search this
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War\Confederate Secretary of War  Search this
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky  Search this
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky  Search this
James Guthrie: Male  Search this
James Guthrie: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
James Guthrie: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive  Search this
James Guthrie: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky  Search this
James Guthrie: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist\Railroad\Railroad promoter  Search this
Alexander Hamilton Stephens: Male  Search this
Alexander Hamilton Stephens: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Alexander Hamilton Stephens: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Alexander Hamilton Stephens: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Georgia  Search this
Alexander Hamilton Stephens: Politics and Government\Governor\Georgia  Search this
Alexander Hamilton Stephens: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Georgia  Search this
Alexander Hamilton Stephens: Politics and Government\Confederate Vice President  Search this
Samuel Houston: Male  Search this
Samuel Houston: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Samuel Houston: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Samuel Houston: Politics and Government\Governor\Tennessee  Search this
Samuel Houston: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this
Samuel Houston: Politics and Government\US Senator\Texas  Search this
Samuel Houston: Politics and Government\President of Republic of Texas  Search this
Samuel Houston: Politics and Government\Governor\Texas  Search this
James Lawrence Orr: Male  Search this
James Lawrence Orr: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Lawrence Orr: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this
James Lawrence Orr: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
James Lawrence Orr: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
James Lawrence Orr: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina  Search this
James Lawrence Orr: Politics and Government\Governor\South Carolina  Search this
James Lawrence Orr: Politics and Government\Statesman\Confederate statesman  Search this
John Slidell: Male  Search this
John Slidell: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Slidell: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
John Slidell: Politics and Government\Confederate official  Search this
John Slidell: Politics and Government\US Senator\Louisiana  Search this
John Slidell: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Louisiana  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.82.14
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4120eb3d2-256d-44a5-a126-5e585e29c344
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.82.14

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Artist:
Jes Wilhelm Schlaikjer, 22 Sep 1897 - 21 Aug 1982  Search this
Sitter:
Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 131.4 x 101.6cm (51 3/4 x 40")
Frame: 151.8 x 121.9 x 7cm (59 3/4 x 48 x 2 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1951
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Male  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Literature\Writer  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Paul E. Biegel
Object number:
NPG.91.100
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ac1b9360-6a5e-47e2-957b-ebbe90dd8c09
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.91.100

Birth of the Monroe Doctrine

Artist:
Clyde Osmer DeLand, 1872 - 1947  Search this
Sitter:
John Quincy Adams, 11 Jul 1767 - 23 Feb 1848  Search this
William Harris Crawford, 24 Feb 1772 - 15 Sep 1834  Search this
William Wirt, 8 Nov 1772 - 18 Feb 1834  Search this
James Monroe, 28 Apr 1758 - 4 Jul 1831  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun, 18 Mar 1782 - 31 Mar 1850  Search this
Daniel D. Tompkins, 1774 - 1825  Search this
John McLean, 3 Mar 1785 - 3 Apr 1861  Search this
Medium:
Illustration of an unlocated oil painting
Type:
Print
Date:
1912
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Bust  Search this
Printed Material\Map  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Carpet  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
William Wirt: Male  Search this
William Wirt: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Wirt: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
William Wirt: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia  Search this
William Wirt: Literature\Writer  Search this
William Wirt: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Daniel D. Tompkins: Male  Search this
Daniel D. Tompkins: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Daniel D. Tompkins: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Daniel D. Tompkins: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Daniel D. Tompkins: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Daniel D. Tompkins: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812  Search this
Daniel D. Tompkins: Military and Intelligence\Militia\Officer  Search this
Daniel D. Tompkins: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\New York  Search this
William Harris Crawford: Male  Search this
William Harris Crawford: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Harris Crawford: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
William Harris Crawford: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
William Harris Crawford: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
William Harris Crawford: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
William Harris Crawford: Politics and Government\US Senator\Georgia  Search this
John McLean: Male  Search this
John McLean: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice  Search this
John McLean: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster\Postmaster General  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
John Quincy Adams: Male  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Son of US President  Search this
James Monroe: Male  Search this
James Monroe: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia  Search this
James Monroe: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
James Monroe: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
James Monroe: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Philadelphia Board of Public Education
Object number:
PA990140
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b54ffbba-56ed-4c2e-b290-e89c4c6d1cf0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_PA990140

George Washington and Family

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Copy after:
Adam B. Walter, 1820 - 14 Oct 1875  Search this
Frederick B. Schell, 1838 - 1900  Search this
Sitter:
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802  Search this
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, 31 Mar 1779 - 15 Jul 1852  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis, 30 Apr 1781 - 10 Oct 1857  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 9 × 5.8 cm (3 9/16 × 2 5/16")
Mount: 10 × 6.2 cm (3 15/16 × 2 7/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1865
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Bonnet  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Female  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Visual Arts\Artist\Silhouettist  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Male  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. James S. Brust
Object number:
S/NPG.2003.36
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47d56f11c-f2a9-4334-8de1-b7aa9b7e37b4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.2003.36

Sketch of a Seated Man Beside a Globe (Verso)

Alternate Title:
Sketch of a Lamentation or Pieta Composition (Recto)
Associated Title:
Sketchbook II
Artist:
William Henry Philip, 1829 - 1882  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Medium:
Pencil on white paper
Dimensions:
10.8 x 14.6 cm (4 1/4 x 5 3/4" ), Estimate
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1850-82
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Drawing  Search this
Artist's effects\Sketchbook  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: American University
Object number:
DC080335
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4906797c6-3774-4519-b76b-313961cbc7ab
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC080335

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