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Artist
J. L. Giles, active c. 1861 - 1881
Copy after
Minnis & Cowell, active c. 1860 - 1865 (Photographer)
Publisher
George Edward Perine, 1837 - 1885
Sitter
Robert Edward Lee, 19 Jan 1807 - 12 Oct 1870
Date
c. 1868
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph with tintstone on paper
Dimensions
Image: 30.6 × 25.2 cm (12 1/16 × 9 15/16")
Sheet: 37 × 27.7 cm (14 9/16 × 10 7/8")
Mat: 55.8 × 40.6 cm (21 15/16 × 16")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Star
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button\Brass
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
