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Elisha Kent Kane

Elisha Kent Kane
Artist
Giuseppe Fagnani, 24 Dec 1819 - 22 May 1873
Sitter
Elisha Kent Kane, 3 Feb 1820 - 16 Feb 1857
Date
1857
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
76cm x 63.5cm (29 15/16" x 25"), Accurate
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Elisha Kent Kane: Male
Elisha Kent Kane: Medicine and Health\Physician\Surgeon
Elisha Kent Kane: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer\Arctic
Elisha Kent Kane: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.68.45
Provenance
The artist; gift to State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison; purchased 1968 NPG.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view