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The Result of the Fifteenth Amendment and the Rise and Progress of the African Race in America and its Final Accomplishment and Celebration on May 19th A.D. 1870

Title:
Abraham Lincoln; John Brown; Ulysses Grant; Frederick Douglass; Thaddeus Stevens; Charles Sumner
Artist:
Metcalf & Clark, active c. 1870  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Hugh Lennox Bond, 16 Dec 1828 - 24 Oct 1893  Search this
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Schuyler Colfax, 23 Mar 1823 - 13 Jan 1885  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885  Search this
Thaddeus Stevens, 4 Apr 1792 - 11 Aug 1868  Search this
Henry Winter Davis, 16 Aug 1817 - 30 Dec 1865  Search this
Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874  Search this
Martin Robison Delany, 6 May 1812 - 25 Jan 1885  Search this
Frederick Douglass, Feb 1818 - 20 Feb 1895  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels, 27 Sep 1827 - 16 Jan 1901  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 54.3 × 70.2 cm (21 3/8 × 27 5/8")
Mat: 66 × 91.4 cm (26 × 36")
Type:
Print
Place:
United States\Maryland\Baltimore Independent City\Baltimore
Date:
1870
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Exterior\Cityscape  Search this
Human Figures\Soldier  Search this
Human Figures\Crowd  Search this
Human Figures\Parade  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Thaddeus Stevens: Male  Search this
Thaddeus Stevens: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Thaddeus Stevens: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Pennsylvania  Search this
Thaddeus Stevens: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania  Search this
Charles Sumner: Male  Search this
Charles Sumner: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Charles Sumner: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
Charles Sumner: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Charles Sumner: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Male  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Literature\Writer  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Male  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Politics and Government\US Senator\Mississippi  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Politics and Government\State Senator\Mississippi  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Male  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Literature\Writer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Male  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Indiana  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Auditor  Search this
Henry Winter Davis: Male  Search this
Henry Winter Davis: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Henry Winter Davis: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Maryland  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  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
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Male  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Hugh Lennox Bond: Male  Search this
Hugh Lennox Bond: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Hugh Lennox Bond: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
Hugh Lennox Bond: Law and Crime\Jurist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2000.39
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Exhibition:
One Life: Frederick Douglass
On View:
NPG, North Gallery 230a
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm481d754a7-5af6-41a5-ab20-c5a0479af736
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2000.39

Heroes of the Colored Race

Artist:
Joseph Hoover, 1830 - 1913  Search this
Sitter:
Frederick Douglass, Feb 1818 - 20 Feb 1895  Search this
Blanche Kelso Bruce, 1841 - 1898  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels, 27 Sep 1827 - 16 Jan 1901  Search this
John Roy Lynch, 10 Sep 1847 - 2 Nov 1939  Search this
Robert Smalls, 5 Apr 1839 - 23 Feb 1915  Search this
Joseph Hayne Rainey, 21 Jun 1832 - 2 Aug 1887  Search this
Charles Edmund Nash, 23 May 1844 - 21 Jun 1913  Search this
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Chromolithograph (hand colored) on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 55.9 x 74.8 cm (22 x 29 7/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1881
Topic:
Poster  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Male  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Politics and Government\US Senator\Mississippi  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Politics and Government\State Senator\Mississippi  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Male  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Literature\Writer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Blanche Kelso Bruce: Male  Search this
Blanche Kelso Bruce: Politics and Government\US Senator  Search this
John Roy Lynch: Male  Search this
John Roy Lynch: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Roy Lynch: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer  Search this
John Roy Lynch: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
John Roy Lynch: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Mississippi  Search this
John Roy Lynch: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
John Roy Lynch: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Mississippi  Search this
John Roy Lynch: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Real estate agent  Search this
John Roy Lynch: Law and Crime\Justice of the Peace  Search this
John Roy Lynch: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Joseph Hayne Rainey: Male  Search this
Joseph Hayne Rainey: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina  Search this
Robert Smalls: Male  Search this
Robert Smalls: Politics and Government\State Legislator\South Carolina  Search this
Robert Smalls: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina  Search this
Robert Smalls: Politics and Government\State Senator\South Carolina  Search this
Charles Edmund Nash: Male  Search this
Charles Edmund Nash: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
Charles Edmund Nash: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Louisiana  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2009.56
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43ec6539e-938e-463f-ae6c-f0be8ba22f89
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2009.56

Worship of the North

Artist:
Adalbert John Volck, 14 Apr 1828 - 26 Mar 1912  Search this
Sitter:
Henry Ward Beecher, 24 Jun 1813 - 8 Mar 1887  Search this
Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874  Search this
Horace Greeley, 3 Feb 1811 - 29 Nov 1872  Search this
Benjamin Franklin Butler, 5 Nov 1818 - 11 Jan 1893  Search this
John Charles Frémont, 21 Jan 1813 - 13 Jul 1890  Search this
William Henry Seward, 16 May 1801 - 15 Oct 1872  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton, 19 Dec 1814 - 24 Dec 1869  Search this
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe, 14 Jun 1811 - 1 Jul 1896  Search this
Ambrose Everett Burnside, 23 May 1824 - 13 Sep 1881  Search this
James Henry Lane, 22 Jun 1814 - 11 Jul 1866  Search this
John Albion Andrew, 31 May 1818 - 30 Oct 1867  Search this
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866  Search this
David Hunter, 21 Jul 1802 - 2 Feb 1886  Search this
Medium:
Etching on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 17.9 × 24.8 cm (7 1/16 × 9 3/4")
Sheet: 23.1 × 30.4 cm (9 1/8 × 11 15/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1863
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Weapon\Spear  Search this
Baggage & Luggage\Bag  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Weapon\Knife  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Reptile\Snake  Search this
Human Figures\Crowd  Search this
Equipment\Shackles  Search this
James Henry Lane: Male  Search this
James Henry Lane: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Henry Lane: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
James Henry Lane: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kansas  Search this
James Henry Lane: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Indiana  Search this
James Henry Lane: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\Indiana  Search this
Charles Sumner: Male  Search this
Charles Sumner: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Charles Sumner: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
Charles Sumner: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Charles Sumner: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  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
Horace Greeley: Male  Search this
Horace Greeley: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Horace Greeley: Journalism and Media\Magazine publisher  Search this
Horace Greeley: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Horace Greeley: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
Horace Greeley: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
David Hunter: Male  Search this
David Hunter: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe: Female  Search this
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
John Albion Andrew: Male  Search this
John Albion Andrew: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Albion Andrew: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts  Search this
John Albion Andrew: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts  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
Henry Ward Beecher: Male  Search this
Henry Ward Beecher: Literature\Writer  Search this
Henry Ward Beecher: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor  Search this
Henry Ward Beecher: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  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
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Male  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Ambrose Everett Burnside: Male  Search this
Ambrose Everett Burnside: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive  Search this
Ambrose Everett Burnside: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
Ambrose Everett Burnside: Politics and Government\US Senator\Rhode Island  Search this
Ambrose Everett Burnside: Politics and Government\Governor\Rhode Island  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.79.95.A
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a21b1d56-0308-450c-816f-6773b91fe191
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.79.95.A

The Fifteenth Amendment

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Copy after:
James Carter Beard, 1837 - 1913  Search this
Lithographer:
Thomas Kelly  Search this
Sitter:
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885  Search this
Martin Robison Delany, 6 May 1812 - 25 Jan 1885  Search this
Frederick Douglass, Feb 1818 - 20 Feb 1895  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels, 27 Sep 1827 - 16 Jan 1901  Search this
Schuyler Colfax, 23 Mar 1823 - 13 Jan 1885  Search this
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 46.8 x 64.6cm (18 7/16 x 25 7/16")
Sheet: 55.1 x 70.7cm (21 11/16 x 27 13/16")
Mat: 66 x 86.4cm (26 x 34")
Type:
Print
Date:
1870
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Architecture\Building\Church\Pulpit  Search this
Human Figures\Soldier  Search this
Human Figures\Crowd  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Male  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Literature\Writer  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Male  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Politics and Government\US Senator\Mississippi  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Politics and Government\State Senator\Mississippi  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Male  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Literature\Writer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Male  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Indiana  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Auditor  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  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
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Male  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.87.56
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4aa248257-14e2-472d-b022-3a2d17c25f6f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.87.56

Shields Green's Choice

Artist:
Marshall D. Rumbaugh, born 1948  Search this
Sitter:
Shields Green, 1836? - 16 Dec 1859  Search this
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Frederick Douglass, Feb 1818 - 20 Feb 1895  Search this
Medium:
Hand-carved, painted linden wood relief
Dimensions:
With Base: 87.3 × 126 × 18.9 cm (34 3/8 × 49 5/8 × 7 7/16")
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
2021
Topic:
Printed Material\Document  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Boots  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Male  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Literature\Writer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Shields Green: Male  Search this
Shields Green: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Shields Green: Society and Social Change\Rebel  Search this
Shields Green: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2022.171
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
© 2021 Marshall D. Rumbaugh
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm447562b5f-47c4-4eef-8f48-1cbbc717e1cb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2022.171

Letter from John Brown to George L. Stearns

Author:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Addressee:
George Luther Stearns, 8 Jan 1809 - 9 Apr 1867  Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24.8 x 19.7cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/4")
Type:
Document
Place:
United States\Iowa\Fremont\Tabor
Date:
August 10, 1857
Topic:
Autograph  Search this
Document\Letter  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
AD/NPG.74.1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ad3a38f7-ea30-4003-b95b-424a7e79166c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AD_NPG.74.1

John Brown

Artist:
Joseph-Charles de Blezer, active 1870s  Search this
Copy after:
Nahum Ball Onthank, 1823 - 1888 (Printmaker)  Search this
James Wallace Black, 10 Feb 1825 - 05 Jan 1896 (Photographer)  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
39.4cm x 19.1cm x 27.9cm (15 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 11"), Accurate
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1870
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Equipment\Rope  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. Alfred Wolkenberg in memory of his wife, Mrs. Janine C. Wolkenberg
Object number:
NPG.68.38
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d6a01f8f-e488-493c-9a98-5721815b7644
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.68.38
Online Media:

John Brown Brought Out for Execution

Artist:
Albert Berghaus, active 1869 - 1880  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Pencil on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 18.9 x 35.2cm (7 7/16 x 13 7/8")
Sheet: 24.4 x 35.2cm (9 5/8 x 13 7/8")
Mat: 35.6 x 45.7cm (14 x 18")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1859
Topic:
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Exterior\Cityscape  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.73.2
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d68b6efc-924f-4737-895e-f9e841be9b75
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.73.2

John Brown

Artist:
Martin M. Lawrence, 1809 - 1859  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Salted paper print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet (oval): 18.7 × 13.5 cm (7 3/8 × 5 5/16")
Mount (irregular oval): 25.5 × 20 cm (10 1/16 × 7 7/8")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6cm (18 × 14")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1858
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.74.76
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/sm468e333ba-8b30-4896-8d8a-0dfa807e113c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.74.76

John Brown

Artist:
Thomas Murphy Johnston, 1834 - 1869  Search this
Copy after:
Martin M. Lawrence, 1809 - 1859 (Photographer)  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 30.8 x 27cm (12 1/8 x 10 5/8")
Sheet: 55.2 x 44.3cm (21 3/4 x 17 7/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1859
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.77.276
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/sm4f71f0d72-7cc4-4f41-9afe-d960af2c522e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.77.276

John Brown

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Publisher:
Louis Prang Lithography Company, active 1856 - 1899  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10.2 x 6.2 cm (4 x 2 7/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 1861-62
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.83.7.U
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d5493e6d-73b7-46e5-84f0-632dc0f12c7b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.83.7.U

John Brown

Artist:
Currier & Ives Lithography Company, active 1857 - 1907  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 30.1 x 21.7cm (11 7/8 x 8 9/16")
Sheet: 36.1 x 26.6cm (14 3/16 x 10 1/2")
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 1859
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Newspaper  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Printed Material\Map  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.84.202
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/sm476ad543c-8f6b-4a20-b107-58ee2c975eaf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.84.202

John Brown

Artist:
Anton Hohenstein, 1 Nov 1819 - 20 Jul 1869  Search this
Copy after:
Martin M. Lawrence, 1809 - 1859 (Attribution)  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image/Sight: 58.8 × 44.7 cm (23 1/8 × 17 5/8")
Type:
Print
Date:
1866
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Interior\Domestic  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Lamp  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.85.134
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4edafef35-bba9-41c0-8a50-f868c2fa9a3d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.85.134

John Brown

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Staffordshire
Dimensions:
Heigth: 33.6cm (13 1/4")
Type:
Decorative Arts
Date:
c. 1860
Topic:
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Richard E. Guggenheim
Object number:
S/NPG.78.203
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fd31c9e7-439c-4846-8698-ee527420fed9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.78.203

History of the Minorities in the U.S.

Title:
Black Panel
Artist:
Dewey Crumpler, born 1949  Search this
Sitter:
Malcolm X, 19 May 1925 - 21 Feb 1965  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr., 15 Jan 1929 - 4 Apr 1968  Search this
Frederick Douglass, Feb 1818 - 20 Feb 1895  Search this
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, 23 Feb 1868 - 27 Aug 1963  Search this
Charles Richard Drew, 3 Jun 1904 - 1 Apr 1950  Search this
Langston Hughes, 1 Feb 1902 - 22 May 1967  Search this
Mary McLeod Bethune, 10 Jul 1875 - 18 May 1955  Search this
Paul Robeson, 9 Apr 1898 - 23 Jan 1976  Search this
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Sojourner Truth, c. 1797 - 26 Nov 1883  Search this
Crispus Attucks, 1723 - 1770?  Search this
Medium:
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:
289cm x 590cm (113 3/4" x 232 5/16"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1974
Topic:
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois: Male  Search this
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois: Literature\Writer  Search this
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader  Search this
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois: Literature\Editor  Search this
Charles Richard Drew: Male  Search this
Charles Richard Drew: Medicine and Health\Physician\Surgeon  Search this
Charles Richard Drew: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Charles Richard Drew: Medicine and Health\Researcher  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Male  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Literature\Writer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Mary McLeod Bethune: Female  Search this
Mary McLeod Bethune: Education and Scholarship\Founder\School  Search this
Mary McLeod Bethune: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Mary McLeod Bethune: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Mary McLeod Bethune: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President  Search this
Sojourner Truth: Female  Search this
Sojourner Truth: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Sojourner Truth: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Sojourner Truth: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Crispus Attucks: Male  Search this
Crispus Attucks: Natural Resource Occupations\Seaman\Sailor  Search this
Paul Robeson: Male  Search this
Paul Robeson: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Paul Robeson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Paul Robeson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist  Search this
Paul Robeson: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Malcolm X: Male  Search this
Malcolm X: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist  Search this
Malcolm X: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader  Search this
Langston Hughes: Male  Search this
Langston Hughes: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Langston Hughes: Literature\Writer\Librettist  Search this
Langston Hughes: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Columnist  Search this
Langston Hughes: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Langston Hughes: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Translator  Search this
Langston Hughes: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Male  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Nobel Prize  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: City and County of San Francisco
Object number:
353 CCSF2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fd99a3e7-f812-4982-9b7d-acaa9d5690a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_353_CCSF2

John Brown

Title:
John Brown in Prison
Artist:
Thomas Hovenden, 1840 - 1895  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
32.4 × 50.8cm (12 3/4 × 20")
Type:
Painting
Date:
late 19th century
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Equipment\Ladder  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Boots  Search this
Equipment\Walking stick  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc.
Object number:
DLR02204
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm423788bcc-9c43-4d1f-92be-3f2ab36759dc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DLR02204

Brown of Osawatomie

Artist:
Edward Augustus Brackett, 1818 - 1908  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Plaster
Dimensions:
85.4cm x 47.8cm x 30cm (33 5/8" x 18 13/16" x 11 13/16"), Estimate
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1869
Topic:
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Boston Athenaeum
Object number:
MA220036
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c70237d6-a7c8-413f-8147-c0f0f86d7b67
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_MA220036

John Brown

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
92.1 x 76.8cm (36 1/4 x 30 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1855-1860
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New-York Historical Society
Object number:
1916.2 NYHS
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44b9e8b18-0168-4a48-a834-cafa5562eee1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1916.2_NYHS

John Brown and Unidentified Children

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic; porcelain
Dimensions:
28cm x 13.2cm x 5.9cm (11" x 5 3/16" x 2 5/16"), Estimate
Type:
Sculpture
Place:
United Kingdom\England
Date:
indeterminable
Topic:
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Object number:
IL010006
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm456cc5904-b81a-4d78-8262-7c85f2b16947
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_IL010006

Unidentified Man

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Possible attribution:
Hiram Powers, 29 Jul 1805 - 27 Jun 1873  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Possibly:
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Medium:
Marble
Dimensions:
76.2cm (30")
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
c. 1860-1870
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private Collection
Object number:
PC992209
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4283ff3b9-f5c9-401b-bc58-fb526ead34e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_PC992209

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