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The Great American Buck Hunt of 1856

The Great American Buck Hunt of 1856
Artist
Nathaniel Currier, 27 Mar 1813 - 20 Nov 1888
Sitter
Henry Ward Beecher, 24 Jun 1813 - 8 Mar 1887
Horace Greeley, 3 Feb 1811 - 29 Nov 1872
John Charles Frémont, 21 Jan 1813 - 13 Jul 1890
James Buchanan, 21 Apr 1791 - 1 Jun 1868
Millard Fillmore, 7 Jan 1800 - 8 Mar 1874
Date
1856
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Image: 22.7 x 38.8cm (8 15/16 x 15 1/4")
Sheet: 34.2 x 45.5cm (13 7/16 x 17 15/16")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Weapon\Gun\Rifle
Caricature
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Architecture\Building\White House
Nature & Environment\Animal\Deer
Cartoon\Political
Horace Greeley: Male
Horace Greeley: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Horace Greeley: Journalism and Media\Magazine publisher
Horace Greeley: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher
Horace Greeley: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper
Horace Greeley: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
James Buchanan: Male
James Buchanan: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Pennsylvania
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\President of US
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania
Millard Fillmore: Male
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York
Millard Fillmore: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\President of US
Millard Fillmore: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\Chancellor
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York
Henry Ward Beecher: Male
Henry Ward Beecher: Literature\Writer
Henry Ward Beecher: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor
Henry Ward Beecher: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
John Charles Frémont: Male
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
John Charles Frémont: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer
John Charles Frémont: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\US Senator\California
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\Governor\California
John Charles Frémont: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.86.149
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view