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William Pitt Fessenden

William Pitt Fessenden
Artist
McClees & Vannerson, active 1857 - 1860
James Earle McClees, 1821 - 1887
Julian Vannerson, c. 1827 - 1875
Sitter
William Pitt Fessenden, 16 Oct 1806 - 9 Sep 1869
Date
c. 1859
Type
Photograph
Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet (oval): 18.9 × 13.5 cm (7 7/16 × 5 5/16")
Mount: 29.1 × 23.1 cm (11 7/16 × 9 1/8")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Interior
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
William Pitt Fessenden: Male
William Pitt Fessenden: Law and Crime\Lawyer
William Pitt Fessenden: Literature\Writer
William Pitt Fessenden: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury
William Pitt Fessenden: Politics and Government\US Senator\Maine
William Pitt Fessenden: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Maine
William Pitt Fessenden: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Maine
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.87.42.14
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view