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Artist
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896
Sitter
Robert Edward Lee, 19 Jan 1807 - 12 Oct 1870
Date
1865
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 20.8 × 15.4 cm (8 3/16 × 6 1/16")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Sheet: 25.8 × 20.8 cm (10 3/16 × 8 3/16")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Architecture\Door
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Robert Edward Lee: Male
Robert Edward Lee: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Confederate Army
Robert Edward Lee: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution