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John Brown

John Brown
Artist
Joseph-Charles de Blezer, active 1870s
Copy after
Nahum Ball Onthank, 1823 - 1888 (Printmaker)
James Wallace Black, 10 Feb 1825 - 05 Jan 1896 (Photographer)
Sitter
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859
Date
1870
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
39.4cm x 19.1cm x 27.9cm (15 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 11"), Accurate
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Equipment\Rope
John Brown: Male
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. Alfred Wolkenberg in memory of his wife, Mrs. Janine C. Wolkenberg
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.68.38
Provenance
Alfred Wolkenberg; gift to NPG 1968
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view