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William Henry Seward

Artist: McClees & Vannerson, active 1857 - 1860; James Earle McClees, 1821 - 1887; Julian Vannerson, c. 1827 - 1875
Sitter: William Henry Seward, 16 May 1801 - 15 Oct 1872

Date: c. 1859

Type: Photograph

Medium: Salted paper print
Dimensions: Image/Sheet (oval): 18.6 × 13.4 cm (7 5/16 × 5 1/4"); Mount: 29.1 × 23.1 cm (11 7/16 × 9 1/8"); Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")

Topic: Costume\Jewelry; Interior; Costume\Jewelry\Chain; Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie; William Henry Seward: Male; William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York; William Henry Seward: Law and Crime\Lawyer; William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate; William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Statesman; William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Governor\New York; William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State; William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York; Portrait

Place: United States\District of Columbia\Washington

Credit Line: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian Institution Libraries; gift of Roger F. Shultis, 1986

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Object number: NPG.87.42.10

Data Source: National Portrait Gallery