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Artist
John Burn Forrest, 1814 - 1870
Copy after
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896
Sitter
John Joseph Hughes, 24 Jun 1797 - 3 Jan 1864
Date
1863
Type
Print
Medium
Line and stipple engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 42.5cm x 29.2cm (16 3/4" x 11 1/2")
Sheet: 59.7cm x 46.5cm (23 1/2" x 18 5/16")
Topic
Interior
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Religious\Cross
Equipment\Chain
John Joseph Hughes: Male
John Joseph Hughes: Literature\Writer
John Joseph Hughes: Education and Scholarship\Founder\College
John Joseph Hughes: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Prelate\Bishop\Archbishop
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of John O'Brien
