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Artist
Samuel Worcester Rowse, 29 Jan 1822 - 24 May 1901
Sitter
James Russell Lowell, 22 Feb 1819 - 12 Aug 1891
Date
1855
Type
Drawing
Medium
Crayon on paper
Dimensions
63.5cm x 51cm (25" x 20 1/16"), Accurate
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
James Russell Lowell: Male
James Russell Lowell: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University
James Russell Lowell: Literature\Writer\Poet
James Russell Lowell: Journalism and Media\Magazine editor
James Russell Lowell: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
James Russell Lowell: Literature\Writer\Essayist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Susan Norton
