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Artist
Charles DeForest Fredricks, 11 Dec 1823 - 25 May 1894
Sitter
William Henry Seward, 16 May 1801 - 15 Oct 1872
Date
c. 1861
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 9.2 × 5.6 cm (3 5/8 × 2 3/16")
Mount: 10.3 × 6.4 cm (4 1/16 × 2 1/2")
Topic
Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Printed Material\Book
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Interior\Studio\Photography
William Henry Seward: Male
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
William Henry Seward: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Statesman
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Governor\New York
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. F.B. Wilde
