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Artist
E. & H. T. Anthony & Company, active 1852 - 1901
Sitter
Robert Edward Lee, 19 Jan 1807 - 12 Oct 1870
Date
c. 1861
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.3 x 5.3 cm (3 1/4 x 2 1/16")
Mount: 9.8 x 6 cm (3 7/8 x 2 3/8")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button
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