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Henry Larcom Abbot

Henry Larcom Abbot
Artist
Nahum Ball Onthank, 1823 - 1888
Copy after
John Adams Whipple, 10 Sep 1822 - 10 Apr 1891 (Photographer)
Sitter
Henry Larcom Abbot, 13 Aug 1831 - 1 Oct 1927
Date
1857
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
41.9 × 36.8 cm (16 1/2 × 14 1/2")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Henry Larcom Abbot: Male
Henry Larcom Abbot: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Henry Larcom Abbot: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Henry Larcom Abbot: Science and Technology\Engineer\Military engineer
Henry Larcom Abbot: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Henry Merriam Abbot, in loving memory of his great-grandfather, Henry Larcom Abbot
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.92.127
Provenance
Henry Merriam Abbot [d. 1988], great-grandson of sitter; his widow Mrs. Catherine C. Abbot [Mrs. Henry M. Abbot], Bethesda, MD; gift 1992 NPG
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view