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Artist
Charles DeForest Fredricks, 11 Dec 1823 - 25 May 1894
Sitter
Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866
Date
June 10, 1862
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 9.2 × 5.7 cm (3 5/8 × 2 1/4")
Mount: 9.6 × 6.2 cm (3 3/4 × 2 7/16")
Topic
Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
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
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
United States\New York\Orange\West Point
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. Mary W. Juday