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Artist
Edward Caledon Bruce, 1825 - 1901
Sitter
Robert Edward Lee, 19 Jan 1807 - 12 Oct 1870
Date
1864-65
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 52.1 x 39.4 x 2.5cm (20 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1")
Frame: 69.9 x 56.5 x 7cm (27 1/2 x 22 1/4 x 2 3/4")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Star
Robert Edward Lee: Male
Robert Edward Lee: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Confederate Army
Robert Edward Lee: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
