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The Republican Court in the Days of Lincoln

Title
Reception at The White House
Artist
Peter Frederick Rothermel, 1817? - 1895
Former attribution
Francis Bicknell Carpenter, 1830 - 1900
Sitter
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865
Kate Chase Sprague, 13 Aug 1840 - 31 Jul 1899
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln, 13 Dec 1818 - 16 Jul 1882
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885
Julia Boggs Dent Grant, 26 Jan 1826 - 14 Dec 1902
Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866
Edward Everett, 11 Apr 1794 - 15 Jan 1865
William Henry Seward, 16 May 1801 - 15 Oct 1872
Salmon Portland Chase, 13 Jan 1808 - 7 May 1873
William Tecumseh Sherman, 8 Feb 1820 - 14 Feb 1891
Date
c. 1864
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
23 5/8 x 37 1/8 in (60 x 94.3 cm)
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves
Home Furnishings\Drape
Architecture\Window
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Chandelier
Architecture\Doorway
Home Furnishings\Mirror
Human Figures
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln: Female
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
William Henry Seward: Male
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
William Henry Seward: Law and Crime\Lawyer
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Statesman
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Governor\New York
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
Winfield Scott: Male
Winfield Scott: Literature\Writer
Winfield Scott: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Winfield Scott: Politics and Government\Public official
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Mexican War
Winfield Scott: Congressional Gold Medal
Kate Chase Sprague: Female
Kate Chase Sprague: Society and Social Change\Hostess
Kate Chase Sprague: Society and Social Change\Socialite
Julia Boggs Dent Grant: Female
Julia Boggs Dent Grant: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
Salmon Portland Chase: Male
Salmon Portland Chase: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Governor\Ohio
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\US Senator\Ohio
Salmon Portland Chase: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
Salmon Portland Chase: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US
William Tecumseh Sherman: Male
William Tecumseh Sherman: Law and Crime\Lawyer
William Tecumseh Sherman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
William Tecumseh Sherman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
William Tecumseh Sherman: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker
William Tecumseh Sherman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Edward Everett: Male
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Statesman
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
Edward Everett: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer
Edward Everett: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Edward Everett: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts
Abraham Lincoln: Male
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Male
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\President of US
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: The White House

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
962.294.1 WH
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits