David Glasgow Farragut
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Object Details
- Artist
- William Swain, 27 Dec 1803 - Feb 1847
- Sitter
- David Glasgow Farragut, 5 Jul 1801 - 15 Aug 1870
- Provenance
- Loyall Farragut, son of sitter [1844-1916]; his estate; gift 1917 to Smithsonian [History division] with other memorabilia; transferred 1969 to NPG.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Museum of American History; gift of the Estate of Loyall Farragut to the United States National Museum, 1917
- 1838
- Object number
- NPG.69.29
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 76.9 x 63.5cm (30 1/4 x 25")
- Frame: 95.9 x 83.8 x 7.6cm (37 3/4 x 33 x 3")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Exterior\Waterscape\Seascape
- Weapon\Sword
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
- David Glasgow Farragut: Male
- David Glasgow Farragut: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral
- David Glasgow Farragut: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Rear Admiral
- David Glasgow Farragut: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Civil War\Union
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.69.29
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4652d631d-9caf-489d-997a-cb019ae7c777
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