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Artist:
Henry S. Sadd, c. 1811 - 24 Nov 1893  Search this
Copy after:
T. H. Matleson  Search this
Publisher:
William Pate  Search this
Sitter:
Millard Fillmore, 7 Jan 1800 - 8 Mar 1874  Search this
Edward Everett, 11 Apr 1794 - 15 Jan 1865  Search this
James McDowell, 13 Oct 1795 - 24 Aug 1851  Search this
Thomas Hart Benton, 14 Mar 1782 - 10 Apr 1858  Search this
John Middleton Clayton, 24 Jul 1796 - 9 Nov 1856  Search this
Lewis Cass, 9 Oct 1782 - 17 Jun 1866  Search this
Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866  Search this
Henry Clay, 12 Apr 1777 - 29 Jun 1852  Search this
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Thomas Corwin, 29 Jul 1794 - 18 Dec 1865  Search this
Benjamin Franklin Butler, 5 Nov 1818 - 11 Jan 1893  Search this
William Henry Seward, 16 May 1801 - 15 Oct 1872  Search this
Robert A. Anderson, 14 Jun 1805 - 26 Oct 1871  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas, 23 Apr 1813 - 3 Jun 1861  Search this
Daniel Webster, 18 Jan 1782 - 24 Oct 1852  Search this
Daniel Stevens Dickinson, 11 Sep 1800 - 12 Apr 1866  Search this
John McLean, 3 Mar 1785 - 3 Apr 1861  Search this
John Ellis Wool, 29 Feb 1784 - 10 Nov 1869  Search this
John Jordan Crittenden, 10 Sep 1787 - 26 Jul 1863  Search this
Samuel Houston, 2 Mar 1793 - 26 Jul 1863  Search this
Martin Van Buren, 5 Dec 1782 - 24 Jul 1862  Search this
John Charles Frémont, 21 Jan 1813 - 13 Jul 1890  Search this
Medium:
Engraving on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 48.4 x 67.3cm (19 1/16 x 26 1/2")
Sheet: 62.2 x 80.6cm (24 1/2 x 31 3/4")
Mat: 76.2 x 91.4cm (30 x 36")
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 1865
Exhibition Label:
This large engraving titled Union was published at the close of the Civil War, in about 1865. Presumably the picture celebrates the return of peace, the union of states, and the national leaders who contributed to winning the war. Yet in reality, this engraving is an altered version of a print first published in 1852, at a time of growing sectional strife that would soon lead to secession and war. The artistic alterations involved the replacement of several prominent southerners with northerners, most noticeably the figure of Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina with that of President Abraham Lincoln, shown in the center with one hand resting on the Constitution and the other holding a pen. Other prominent figures include General Winfield Scott, seated far left; Senator Henry Clay, seated center; and Senator Daniel Webster, standing beside the bust of George Washington.
Topic:
Thomas Hart Benton: Male  Search this
Thomas Hart Benton: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Thomas Hart Benton: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Thomas Hart Benton: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812  Search this
Thomas Hart Benton: Politics and Government\US Senator\Missouri  Search this
Thomas Hart Benton: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Missouri  Search this
Thomas Hart Benton: Politics and Government\State Senator\Tennessee  Search this
John Middleton Clayton: Male  Search this
John Middleton Clayton: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Middleton Clayton: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist  Search this
John Middleton Clayton: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
John Middleton Clayton: Politics and Government\US Senator\Delaware  Search this
John Middleton Clayton: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Delaware  Search this
Robert A. Anderson: Male  Search this
Robert A. Anderson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War  Search this
Robert A. Anderson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
Robert A. Anderson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General  Search this
Thomas Corwin: Male  Search this
Thomas Corwin: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Thomas Corwin: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
Thomas Corwin: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Ohio  Search this
Thomas Corwin: Politics and Government\Governor\Ohio  Search this
Thomas Corwin: Politics and Government\US Senator\Ohio  Search this
Thomas Corwin: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
William Henry Seward: Male  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this
William Henry Seward: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York  Search this
Winfield Scott: Male  Search this
Winfield Scott: Literature\Writer  Search this
Winfield Scott: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Winfield Scott: Politics and Government\Public official  Search this
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812  Search this
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Mexican War  Search this
Winfield Scott: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
John McLean: Male  Search this
John McLean: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice  Search this
John McLean: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster\Postmaster General  Search this
Lewis Cass: Male  Search this
Lewis Cass: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Lewis Cass: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Ohio  Search this
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\US Senator\Michigan  Search this
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Governor\Territorial Governor\Michigan  Search this
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister\US Minister  Search this
James McDowell: Male  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Male  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\US Senator\Illinois  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Illinois  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois  Search this
Stephen Arnold Douglas: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Illinois  Search this
John Jordan Crittenden: Male  Search this
John Jordan Crittenden: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Jordan Crittenden: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
John Jordan Crittenden: Politics and Government\US Attorney  Search this
John Jordan Crittenden: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kentucky  Search this
John Jordan Crittenden: Politics and Government\Governor\Kentucky  Search this
John Jordan Crittenden: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\Illinois  Search this
John Jordan Crittenden: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky  Search this
John Jordan Crittenden: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky  Search this
Daniel Webster: Male  Search this
Daniel Webster: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Daniel Webster: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
Daniel Webster: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Daniel Webster: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
Daniel Webster: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New Hampshire  Search this
Daniel Webster: Education and Scholarship\Orator  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Male  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\Chancellor  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York  Search this
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Male  Search this
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts  Search this
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts  Search this
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Yachtsman  Search this
Martin Van Buren: Male  Search this
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this
Martin Van Buren: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York  Search this
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\New York  Search this
Edward Everett: Male  Search this
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts  Search this
Edward Everett: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Edward Everett: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president  Search this
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Edward Everett: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister  Search this
Edward Everett: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
John Ellis Wool: Male  Search this
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812  Search this
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Mexican War  Search this
Samuel Houston: Male  Search this
Samuel Houston: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Samuel Houston: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Samuel Houston: Politics and Government\Governor\Tennessee  Search this
Samuel Houston: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this
Samuel Houston: Politics and Government\US Senator\Texas  Search this
Samuel Houston: Politics and Government\President of Republic of Texas  Search this
Samuel Houston: Politics and Government\Governor\Texas  Search this
Henry Clay: Male  Search this
Henry Clay: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kentucky  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky  Search this
Daniel Stevens Dickinson: Male  Search this
Daniel Stevens Dickinson: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this
Daniel Stevens Dickinson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Daniel Stevens Dickinson: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York  Search this
Daniel Stevens Dickinson: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\New York  Search this
Daniel Stevens Dickinson: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\New York  Search this
John Charles Frémont: Male  Search this
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
John Charles Frémont: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer  Search this
John Charles Frémont: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\US Senator\California  Search this
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\Governor\California  Search this
John Charles Frémont: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Male  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.89.61
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm481bbe9a1-604e-4887-9bb3-42524841f3a4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.89.61