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Artist
James Barton Longacre, 11 Aug 1794 - 1 Jan 1869
Copy after
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862
Sitter
John Caldwell Calhoun, 18 Mar 1782 - 31 Mar 1850
Date
c. 1827
Type
Print
Medium
Stipple engraving
Dimensions
Image: 16 × 12.5 cm (6 5/16 × 4 15/16")
Sheet: 23.4 × 18.5 cm (9 3/16 × 7 5/16")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie
John Caldwell Calhoun: Male
John Caldwell Calhoun: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
John Caldwell Calhoun: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Philosopher
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\US Senator\South Carolina
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
