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The Offering of the Carriers of the Press to their Patrons

The Offering of the Carriers of the Press to their Patrons
Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Charles Wilkes, 3 Apr 1798 - 8 Feb 1877
George Archibald McCall, 16 Mar 1802 - 25 Feb 1868
Thomas West Sherman, 26 Mar 1813 - 31 Dec 1879
Henry Wager Halleck, 16 Jan 1815 - 09 Jan 1872
Nathaniel Prentice Banks, 30 Jan 1816 - 01 Sep 1894
George Brinton McClellan, 3 Dec 1826 - 29 Oct 1885
Samuel Francis Du Pont, 27 Sep 1803 - 23 Jun 1865
Date
1862
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph with tintstone on paper
Dimensions
Image: 27.8 x 21.5cm (10 15/16 x 8 7/16")
Sheet: 48.1 x 37cm (18 15/16 x 14 9/16")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Broadside
Nathaniel Prentice Banks: Male
Nathaniel Prentice Banks: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Nathaniel Prentice Banks: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Nathaniel Prentice Banks: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
Nathaniel Prentice Banks: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Nathaniel Prentice Banks: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House
Nathaniel Prentice Banks: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
Nathaniel Prentice Banks: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Nathaniel Prentice Banks: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts
Henry Wager Halleck: Male
Henry Wager Halleck: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
George Archibald McCall: Male
George Archibald McCall: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
Thomas West Sherman: Male
George Brinton McClellan: Male
George Brinton McClellan: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
George Brinton McClellan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Brinton McClellan: Politics and Government\Governor\New Jersey
George Brinton McClellan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Samuel Francis Du Pont: Male
Samuel Francis Du Pont: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral
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
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.80.278
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view