Admiral George Dewey

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Name/Title

Admiral George Dewey

Entry/Object ID

1940.22.1

Description

This portrait is oval in shape and depicts an older man who is dressed in a uniform. He is wearing a white jacket with shoulder straps and stars, as well as a white hat with a black visor. The visor of the hat features a gold filigree design. The man has white hair and a white mustache. The portrait is signed with the words "For Mrs. George Fabyan with the best wishes of George Dewey". There is an additional autograph ("George Dewey") at the bottom center, below the portrait.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Acquisition

Accession

1940.22

Source or Donor

Fabyan, Nelle May (1866-1939)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Studio

Harper & Brothers

Date made

1899

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (unframed)

Height

22-3/4 in

Width

18-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Overall (framed)

Height

28-1/2 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Depth

1 in