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Artist
Henry Ulke, 29 Jan 1821 - 17 Feb 1910
Sitter
John Sherman, 10 May 1823 - 22 Oct 1900
Date
1880
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
127cm x 102cm (50" x 40 3/16"), Accurate
Topic
Printed Material\Document
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Pince-nez
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
John Sherman: Male
John Sherman: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Sherman: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury
John Sherman: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Ohio
John Sherman: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
John Sherman: Politics and Government\US Senator\Ohio
John Sherman: Politics and Government\US Senator\Majority Leader
John Sherman: Politics and Government\US Senator\Minority Leader
John Sherman: Politics and Government\Politician
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. Luis A. Bolin
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.69.7
Provenance
Cecilia McCallum [Mrs. Chauncey Parker; later Mrs. Luis Bolin], Washington, D.C., granddaughter of the sitter, d. 1978; gift 1969 to NPG.