David Hunter
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Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
S/NPG.82.7
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Art Historical Context
**David Hunter**, a compelling portrait print by Dominique C Fabronius (active1850–c. 1888), captures the visage of Union Army General David Hunter around 1861–63, amid the American Civil War's early fervor. Fabronius, a lesser-known printmaker of the era, specialized in such reproductions that brought military heroes into homes and parlors. The image highlights Hunter's distinctive mustache and brass military insignia, evoking the disciplined bearing of a key Union figure whose bold strategies and controversial decisions marked the conflict. Printed during a time when lithography and engravi...