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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Copy after
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896 (Photographer)
Sitter
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs, 3 May 1816 - 2 Jan 1892
Date
c. 1864
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.2cm x 63.5cm (30" x 25"), Accurate
No frame
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Exterior
Weapon\Sword
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Costume\Outerwear\Cape
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs: Male
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Archives