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Artist
Adalbert John Volck, 14 Apr 1828 - 26 Mar 1912
Sitter
Benjamin Franklin Butler, 5 Nov 1818 - 11 Jan 1893
Date
c. 1862
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Image: 13.5 × 22 cm (5 5/16 × 8 11/16")
Sheet: 16.1 × 24.8 cm (6 5/16 × 9 3/4")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Weapon\Gun\Rifle
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Human Figures\Soldier
Human Figures\Servant
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Male
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Yachtsman
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
