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Artist
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896
Sitter
David Dixon Porter, 8 Jun 1813 - 13 Feb 1891
Date
c. 1862
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.7 × 5.5 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/16")
Mount: 10.1 × 6.2 cm (4 × 2 7/16")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Star
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
David Dixon Porter: Male
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Rear Admiral
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Vice Admiral
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution