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Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee
Artist
William Sartain, 1843 - 1924
Copy after
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896 (Photographer)
Sitter
Robert Edward Lee, 19 Jan 1807 - 12 Oct 1870
Date
c. 1865
Type
Print
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Dimensions
Image: 27.8 × 23.9 cm (10 15/16 × 9 7/16")
Sheet: 51 × 42.8 cm (20 1/16 × 16 7/8")
Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Star
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
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
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.84.122
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view