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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Artist
Theodore Wust, active c. 1860 - c. 1901
Sitter
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 27 Feb 1807 - 24 Mar 1882
Date
1871
Type
Painting
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
8.9cm x 7cm (3 1/2" x 2 3/4"), Accurate
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Miniature
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Male
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Literature\Writer
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Literature\Writer\Poet
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Translator
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Literature\Writer\Playwright
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Linguist
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Librarian
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Gary J. Polinsky in memory of his mother, Lily Esther Rose Conserved with funds from the Smithsonian Women's Committee
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.70.70
Provenance
Gary J. Polisky, San Francisco; gift 1970 to NPG.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view