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Artist
John W. Torsch, 1834 - 1898
Copy after
Minnis & Cowell, active c. 1860 - 1865
Publisher
Southern Illustrated News
Sitter
Robert Edward Lee, 19 Jan 1807 - 12 Oct 1870
Date
October 17, 1863
Type
Print
Medium
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 13 × 9.8 cm (5 1/8 × 3 7/8")
Sheet: 40.3 × 28.9 cm (15 7/8 × 11 3/8")
Mat: 56 × 40.8 cm (22 1/16 × 16 1/16")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Star
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Illustration
Robert Edward Lee: Male
Robert Edward Lee: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Confederate army officer
Robert Edward Lee: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
