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Artist
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
Sitter
Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866
Date
c. 1861
Type
Photograph
Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 47.2 × 40 cm (18 9/16 × 15 3/4")
Mount: 57.5 × 53.3 cm (22 5/8 × 21")
Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
Topic
Weapon\Sword
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button\Brass
Interior\Studio\Photography
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Muttonchops
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt
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
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution