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Artist
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896
Publisher
E. & H. T. Anthony & Company, active 1852 - 1901
Sitter
Irvin McDowell, 15 Oct 1818 - 4 May 1885
Date
c. 1862
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.5 × 5.5 cm (3 3/8 × 2 3/16")
Mount: 10.2 × 6.1 cm (4 × 2 3/8")
Topic
Interior
Weapon
Art implements
Weapon\Sword
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Interior\Studio
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Star
Costume\Footwear\Boots
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt
Irvin McDowell: Male
Irvin McDowell: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Irvin McDowell: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
Irvin McDowell: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. F.B. Wilde