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Artist
George H. Hayes, active 1851 - c. 1873
Other attribution
Jesse H. Whitehurst, 1819 - 1875
Copy after
A. Hill (Photographer)
Sitter
Matthew Fontaine Maury, 14 Jan 1806 - 1 Feb 1873
Date
1857
Type
Print
Medium
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 16.2 × 15.2 cm (6 3/8 × 6")
Sheet: 39.5 × 28.9 cm (15 9/16 × 11 3/8")
Topic
Illustration
Matthew Fontaine Maury: Male
Matthew Fontaine Maury: Literature\Writer
Matthew Fontaine Maury: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
Matthew Fontaine Maury: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College
Matthew Fontaine Maury: Science and Technology\Scientist\Earth scientist\Oceanographer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution