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 | John Bard by David Claypoole Johnston 1828 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | Johnston, David Claypoole | |
 | David Claypoole Johnston Self-portrait by David Claypoole Johnston c. 1830 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | Johnston, David Claypoole | |
 | Henry Clay by Edward D. Marchant c. 1838 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | Marchant, Edward D. | |
 | Andrew Jackson by Edward D. Marchant 1840 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | Marchant, Edward D. | |
 | Isaac Merrit Singer by Edward Harrison May 1869 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | May, Edward Harrison | |
 | Edith Wharton by Edward Harrison May 1870 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | May, Edward Harrison |  Description: Portrait of a Edith Wharton as a young girl, her body turned to the right, her head turned to face the viewer, and her hand holding a vase of flower in front of her. |
 | Jefferson Davis by George Lethbridge Saunders 1849 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | Saunders, George Lethbridge | |
 | James Cochran Dobbin by John Cranch c. 1845 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | Cranch, John | |
 | Joshua Reed Giddings by John Cranch 1855 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | Cranch, John | Description: Portrait of Joshua Reed Giddings with his body turned to the left and his head turned to face the viewer. He wears a dark jacket, vest, and tie with a white shirt. |
 | Abraham Lincoln by John Henry Brown 1860 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | Brown, John Henry | Lincoln was becoming a national celebrity during the summer of 1860, but some worried that his looks might cost him votes. Philadelphia supporter John M. Read hired John Henry Brown to make a good, small portrait that would serve as the basis for a printed campaign image. Brown had five sittings with the candidate but also based the image on several... |
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