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Artist
L. Wieser, active c. 1881
Sitter
James L. Edwards, 1775 - 1875?
Date
c. 1881
Type
Drawing
Medium
Charcoal and crayon on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 68.3 × 60.4 cm (26 7/8 × 23 3/4")
Mount: 70.5 × 62.3 cm (27 3/4 × 24 1/2")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Muttonchops
James L. Edwards: Male
James L. Edwards: Politics and Government\Government official\Commissioner\Pensions
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Archives