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Artist
Alden Finney Brooks, 3 Apr 1840 - 1938?
Sitter
Henry Williams Blodgett, 21 Jul 1821 - 1905
Date
c. 1875
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
68.6cm x 57.8cm (27" x 22 3/4"), Accurate
No frame
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Henry Williams Blodgett: Male
Henry Williams Blodgett: Law and Crime\Jurist
Henry Williams Blodgett: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Illinois
Henry Williams Blodgett: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois
Henry Williams Blodgett: Law and Crime\Arbitrator
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Archives