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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
James Whitcomb, 1 Dec 1795 - 4 Oct 1852
Date
c. 1820
Type
Drawing
Medium
Charcoal and chalk on paper
Dimensions
Image: 76.4 × 63.5 cm (30 1/16 × 25")
Sheet: 80.4 × 67.1 cm (31 5/8 × 26 7/16")
Mat: 91.7 × 73.5 cm (36 1/8 × 28 15/16")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Chain
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
James Whitcomb: Male
James Whitcomb: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Whitcomb: Politics and Government\US Senator\Indiana
James Whitcomb: Politics and Government\Governor\Indiana
James Whitcomb: Politics and Government\Government official\Commissioner\General Land Office
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Archives