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Artist
John C. McRae, active 1850 - 1880
Copy after
George White, 19th century
Sitter
Samuel Ringgold, 1796 - 11 May 1846
Date
c. 1846
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving and etching on paper
Dimensions
Image: 14.4 x 18.2 cm. (5 11/16 x 7 3/16")
Sheet: 16.6 x 25.2 cm. (6 9/16 x 9 15/16")
Topic
Weapon\Sword
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Weapon\Canon
Human Figures\Soldier
Weapon\Gun\Bayonet
Samuel Ringgold: Male
Samuel Ringgold: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer
Samuel Ringgold: Science and Technology\Engineer\Military engineer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Estate of William Woodville, VIII