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Great Cannon Game

Great Cannon Game
Artist
John Tenniel, 1820 - 1914
Sitter
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865
Jefferson Davis, 3 Jun 1808 - 6 Dec 1889
Date
1863
Type
Print
Medium
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 19 × 24.8 cm (7 1/2 × 9 3/4")
Sheet: 20.4 × 26.8 cm (8 1/16 × 10 9/16")
Mat: 45.6 × 35.6 cm (17 15/16 × 14")
Topic
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Ball
Cartoon\Political
Illustration
Jefferson Davis: Male
Jefferson Davis: Literature\Writer
Jefferson Davis: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
Jefferson Davis: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Confederate President
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Mississippi
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\US Senator\Mississippi
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Governor\Mississippi
Abraham Lincoln: Male
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
S/NPG.78.165
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view