IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.
Artist
William Sartain, 1843 - 1924
Copy after
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896
Sitter
Jefferson Davis, 3 Jun 1808 - 6 Dec 1889
Date
c. 1860
Type
Print
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Dimensions
Image: 28.2 × 23.7 cm (11 1/8 × 9 5/16")
Sheet: 47.8 × 38.2 cm (18 13/16 × 15 1/16")
Mat (Verified): 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Jefferson Davis: Male
Jefferson Davis: Literature\Writer
Jefferson Davis: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
Jefferson Davis: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Confederate President
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Mississippi
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\US Senator\Mississippi
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Governor\Mississippi
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of John O'Brien
