James Murray Mason and John Slidell

James Murray Mason and John Slidell by Unidentified Artist

Medium

Print

Classification

Print

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Accession Number

S/NPG.84.415

Tags

IllustrationJames Murray Mason: MaleDiplomatVirginiaVirginiaLawyerJohn Slidell: MaleConfederate officialDiplomatLouisiana

Art Historical Context

This 1861 print, *James Murray Mason and John Slid*, captures two pivotal figures from the American Civil War era: James Murray Mason, a Virginia lawyer and diplomat, and Slidell, a Confederate official and diplomat. by an unidentified artist, illustration serves as a dual portrait, reflecting the era's fascination with key political players amid national division. Housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's National Portrait Gallery, it exemplifies how prints democratized imagery, allowing widespread dissemination of likenesses through newspapers and broadsides. The artwork's historical sign...

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