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Artist
L. Wieser, active c. 1881
Sitter
James Shields, 10 May 1806 - 1 Jun 1879
Date
c. 1881
Type
Drawing
Medium
Charcoal and chalk on paper
Dimensions
Image: 75.6 × 63 cm (29 3/4 × 24 13/16")
Sheet: 79.7 × 66.8 cm (31 3/8 × 26 5/16")
Mat: 91.5 × 72.2 cm (36 × 28 7/16")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Costume\Jewelry\Chain
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
James Shields: Male
James Shields: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer
James Shields: Politics and Government\US Senator\Missouri
James Shields: Politics and Government\US Senator\Illinois
James Shields: Politics and Government\US Senator\Minnesota
James Shields: Politics and Government\Government official\Commissioner\General Land Office
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Archives
