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Artist
McClees & Vannerson, active 1857 - 1860
James Earle McClees, 1821 - 1887
Julian Vannerson, c. 1827 - 1875
Sitter
Lewis Cass, 9 Oct 1782 - 17 Jun 1866
Date
c. 1859
Type
Photograph
Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions
Image: 10.3 × 8.1 cm (4 1/16 × 3 3/16")
Sheet (oval): 18.9 × 13.5 cm (7 7/16 × 5 5/16")
Mount: 29.1 × 23 cm (11 7/16 × 9 1/16")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Lewis Cass: Male
Lewis Cass: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Lewis Cass: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Ohio
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\US Senator\Michigan
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Governor\Territorial Governor\Michigan
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister\US Minister
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