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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Herschel Vespasian Johnson, 18 Sep 1812 - 16 Aug 1880
Date
c. 1860-65
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Image: 26.1 x 25.2cm (10 1/4 x 9 15/16")
Sheet: 33 x 29.6cm (13 x 11 5/8")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Male
Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Law and Crime\Judge
Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Politics and Government\Governor\Georgia
Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Georgia
Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate
Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Confederate statesman
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution