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Artist
Alonzo Chappel, 1 Mar 1828 - 4 Dec 1887
Sitter
John Ellis Wool, 29 Feb 1784 - 10 Nov 1869
Date
c. 1858
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
59cm x 44.4cm (23 1/4" x 17 1/2"), Accurate
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Printed Material\Book
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Artwork\Painting
Weapon\Sword
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Interior\Domestic\Study
John Ellis Wool: Male
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812 army officer
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Mexican War army officer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.83.159
Provenance
(Schillay & Rehs, Inc., New York); purchased 1983 NPG
