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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Copy after
Mariette Benedict Cotton, c. 1867 - 1947
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896 (Photographer)
Sitter
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren, 13 Nov 1809 - 12 Jul 1870
Date
c. 1945
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
91.5cm x 59.7cm (36" x 23 1/2"), Accurate
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Military
Weapon\Sword
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren: Male
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren: Science and Technology\Inventor
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Rear Admiral
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Civil War\Union
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. John Vinton Dahlgren, Woodbine, Maryland