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Artist
Eastman Johnson, 29 Jul 1824 - 5 Apr 1906
Sitter
Benjamin Harrison, 20 Aug 1833 - 13 Mar 1901
Date
c. 1895
Type
Drawing
Medium
Charcoal and chalk on gray paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 45.7 × 30.5 cm (18 × 12")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Benjamin Harrison: Male
Benjamin Harrison: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Benjamin Harrison: Politics and Government\President of US
Benjamin Harrison: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
Benjamin Harrison: Politics and Government\US Senator\Ohio
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution