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Distinguished Americans

Distinguished Americans
Artist
Thomas Doney, active mid 19th century
Copy after
Julius Gollman, ? - 1898
Sitter
Lewis Cass, 9 Oct 1782 - 17 Jun 1866
William Learned Marcy, 12 Dec 1786 - 4 Jul 1857
George Bancroft, 3 Oct 1800 - 17 Jan 1891
Martin Van Buren, 5 Dec 1782 - 24 Jul 1862
Edward Everett, 11 Apr 1794 - 15 Jan 1865
Henry Clay, 12 Apr 1777 - 29 Jun 1852
Franklin Pierce, 23 Nov 1804 - 8 Oct 1869
William Cullen Bryant, 3 Nov 1794 - 12 Jun 1878
Daniel Webster, 18 Jan 1782 - 24 Oct 1852
Date
1854
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 56 x 76.3cm (22 1/16 x 30 1/16")
Sheet: 67.3 x 85.6cm (26 1/2 x 33 11/16")
Topic
Interior\Church
Franklin Pierce: Male
Franklin Pierce: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Senator\New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\President of US
Franklin Pierce: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New Hampshire
Lewis Cass: Male
Lewis Cass: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Lewis Cass: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Ohio
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\US Senator\Michigan
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Governor\Territorial Governor\Michigan
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister\US Minister
Daniel Webster: Male
Daniel Webster: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Daniel Webster: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Daniel Webster: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Daniel Webster: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts
Daniel Webster: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New Hampshire
Daniel Webster: Education and Scholarship\Orator
Martin Van Buren: Male
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
Martin Van Buren: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\Governor\New York
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\President of US
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\New York
Edward Everett: Male
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Statesman
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
Edward Everett: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer
Edward Everett: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Edward Everett: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts
Henry Clay: Male
Henry Clay: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kentucky
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky
William Cullen Bryant: Male
William Cullen Bryant: Literature\Writer\Poet
William Cullen Bryant: Journalism and Media\Journalist
William Cullen Bryant: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor
George Bancroft: Male
George Bancroft: Literature\Writer
George Bancroft: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy
George Bancroft: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian
George Bancroft: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
William Learned Marcy: Male
William Learned Marcy: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
William Learned Marcy: Law and Crime\Lawyer
William Learned Marcy: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
William Learned Marcy: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher
William Learned Marcy: Politics and Government\Governor\New York
William Learned Marcy: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
William Learned Marcy: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\New York
William Learned Marcy: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Accountant\Comptroller
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
S/NPG.76.59
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view