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Associated Title
Book: Officers of Our Union Army and Navy
Artist
Louis Prang Lithography Company, active 1856 - 1899
Sitter
Charles Wilkes, 3 Apr 1798 - 8 Feb 1877
Date
c. 1862
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 13.5 x 8 cm (5 5/16 x 3 1/8")
Topic
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird\Eagle
Book
Illustration
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
Charles Wilkes: Male
Charles Wilkes: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer
Charles Wilkes: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Rear Admiral
Charles Wilkes: Science and Technology\Scientist\Earth scientist\Hydrographer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution