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Flight of President Davis

Flight of President Davis
Artist
Unidentified Artist
Copy after
Frank Vizetelly, 1830 - 1883?
Sitter
Braxton Bragg, 22 Mar 1817 - 27 Sep 1876
Jefferson Davis, 3 Jun 1808 - 6 Dec 1889
John Cabell Breckinridge, 15 Jan 1821 - 17 May 1875
Judah Philip Benjamin, 6 Aug 1811 - 6 May 1884
John Henninger Reagan, 8 Oct 1818 - 6 Mar 1905
Date
1865
Type
Print
Medium
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 24 x 34.5cm (9 7/16 x 13 9/16")
Sheet: 28 x 39.9cm (11 x 15 11/16")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Weapon\Sword
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Flag
Human Figures\Soldier
Jefferson Davis: Male
Jefferson Davis: Literature\Writer
Jefferson Davis: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
Jefferson Davis: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Confederate President
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Mississippi
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\US Senator\Mississippi
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Jefferson Davis: Politics and Government\Governor\Mississippi
Braxton Bragg: Male
Braxton Bragg: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
Braxton Bragg: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Braxton Bragg: Science and Technology\Engineer\Civil engineer
John Henninger Reagan: Male
John Henninger Reagan: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Henninger Reagan: Law and Crime\Judge
John Henninger Reagan: Politics and Government\US Senator\Texas
John Henninger Reagan: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Texas
John Henninger Reagan: Politics and Government\Statesman\Confederate statesman
John Henninger Reagan: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor
John Henninger Reagan: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Texas
John Henninger Reagan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Soldier
John Cabell Breckinridge: Male
John Cabell Breckinridge: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Cabell Breckinridge: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
John Cabell Breckinridge: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War\Confederate Secretary of War
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky
Judah Philip Benjamin: Male
Judah Philip Benjamin: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Judah Philip Benjamin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Confederate statesman
Judah Philip Benjamin: Politics and Government\US Senator\Louisiana
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.84.354
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view