James Garfield
Object Details
- Attribution
- John Quincy Adams Ward, 29 Jun 1830 - 1 May 1910
- Sitter
- James Abram Garfield, 19 Nov 1831 - 19 Sep 1881
- Provenance
- (Skinner Auctions, October 1 2005, lot 146), Boston. (Post Road Gallery), Larchmont, NY; sold to NPG 2008
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- c. 1883-87
- Object number
- NPG.2008.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- Bronze on an integral bronze base
- Dimensions
- With Base: 47.6 x 14.6 x 14cm (18 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/2")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Button
- James Abram Garfield: Male
- James Abram Garfield: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- James Abram Garfield: Business and Finance\Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
- James Abram Garfield: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
- James Abram Garfield: Arts & Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher
- James Abram Garfield: Arts & Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College
- James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
- James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Ohio
- James Abram Garfield: Arts & Culture\Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President
- James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\Government official\State Senator\Ohio
- James Abram Garfield: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.2008.3
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48ed7a0ec-7801-481b-9400-59560f9aca26
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