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Artist
Daniel Chester French, 20 Apr 1850 - 7 Oct 1931
Sitter
John Sherman, 10 May 1823 - 22 Oct 1900
Date
1886
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
69cm (27 3/16"), Accurate
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
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; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of Lt. John Sherman McCallum in memory of John Sherman, 1920
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.70.33
Provenance
John Sherman McCallum; gift to NGA 1920; transferred to NPG 1970