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The National Game

The National Game
Artist
Currier & Ives Lithography Company, active 1857 - 1907
Sitter
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865
John Bell, 18 Feb 1796 - 10 Sep 1869
John Cabell Breckinridge, 15 Jan 1821 - 17 May 1875
Stephen Arnold Douglas, 23 Apr 1813 - 3 Jun 1861
Date
1860
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 30.7 × 41 cm (12 1/16 × 16 1/8")
Topic
Nature & Environment\Animal
Caricature
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball bat
Cartoon
Cartoon\Political
John Bell: Male
John Bell: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Bell: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
John Bell: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
John Bell: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee
John Bell: Politics and Government\State Senator\Tennessee
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Male
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\US Senator\Illinois
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Illinois
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Illinois
John Cabell Breckinridge: Male
John Cabell Breckinridge: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Cabell Breckinridge: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
John Cabell Breckinridge: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War\Confederate Secretary of War
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln: Male
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.2015.26
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view