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Artist
Alexander Hay Ritchie, 1822 - 1895
Copy after
Felix Octavius Carr Darley, 23 Jun 1822 - 27 Mar 1888
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896
John Plumbe, Jr., 13 Jul 1809 - 28 May 1857 (Photographer)
Sitter
Washington Irving, 3 Apr 1783 - 28 Nov 1859
Date
c. 1860-65
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 59.5cm x 46cm (23 7/16" x 18 1/8")
Imprint: 63.9cm x 46cm (25 3/16" x 18 1/8")
Sheet: 69cm x 53.2cm (27 3/16" x 20 15/16")
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Architecture\Window
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Bookcase
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Pince-nez
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Interior\Domestic\Study
Washington Irving: Male
Washington Irving: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Washington Irving: Politics and Government\Diplomat
Washington Irving: Literature\Writer\Novelist
Washington Irving: Literature\Writer\Historical
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution