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Alternate Title
Carl Schurz
Artist
Thomas Nast, 27 Sep 1840 - 7 Dec 1902
Sitter
Carl Schurz, 2 Mar 1829 - 14 May 1906
Philip Henry Sheridan, 6 Mar 1831 - 5 Aug 1888
Date
December 21, 1878
Type
Print
Medium
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 40.1 × 28.3 cm (15 13/16 × 11 1/8")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Headdress
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather
Newspaper
Cartoon\Political
Human Figures\American Indian
Carl Schurz: Male
Carl Schurz: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\Statesman
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\Diplomat
Carl Schurz: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor
Carl Schurz: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Interior
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\US Senator\Missouri
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Carl Schurz: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Revolutionary
Carl Schurz: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Civil War\Union
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff
Carl Schurz: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Philip Henry Sheridan: Male
Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel
Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain
Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer
Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution