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Russell Alexander Alger

Artist
Gari Melchers, 11 Aug 1860 - 30 Nov 1932
Sitter
Russell Alexander Alger, 27 Feb 1836 - 24 Jan 1907
Date
1906
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
111.5cm x 106.4cm (43 7/8" x 41 7/8"), Sight
DIA web site: without frame: 45 x 42 in. (114.3 x 106.7 cm), with frame: 57 1/4 x 55 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (144.8 x 134.6 cm)
Topic
Interior
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Architecture\Fireplace
Costume\Jewelry\Cufflinks
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Russell Alexander Alger: Male
Russell Alexander Alger: Business and Finance\Businessperson
Russell Alexander Alger: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Russell Alexander Alger: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Russell Alexander Alger: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Russell Alexander Alger: Politics and Government\US Senator\Michigan
Russell Alexander Alger: Politics and Government\Governor\Michigan
Russell Alexander Alger: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Detroit Institute of Arts

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
1993.72 DIA
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits