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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
John Anthony Quitman, 1 Sep 1799 - 17 Jul 1858
Date
c. 1861-65 (after earlier photograph)
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Sight: 8.2 × 5 cm (3 1/4 × 1 15/16")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Architecture\Column
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Interior\Studio\Photography
John Anthony Quitman: Male
John Anthony Quitman: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Mississippi
John Anthony Quitman: Politics and Government\Governor\Mississippi
John Anthony Quitman: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Mississippi
John Anthony Quitman: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Secessionist
John Anthony Quitman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Totten Family
