Nathaniel Pitcher Tallmadge
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Library of Congress
Accession Number
S/NPG.66.42
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Art Historical Context
**Nathaniel Pitcher Tallmadge** is a striking 1839 print by Charles Fenderich (1805–1887), a Flemish-born artist renowned for his meticulous portraits of American political figures. Captured during a pivotal era of U.S. expansion and political fervor, this work depicts Tallmadge, a prominent New York lawyer and statesman who later served as a U.S. Senator and territorial governor of Wisconsin. Fenderich's precise technique—likely lithography or engraving—brings out Tallmadge's dignified features, reflecting the era's emphasis on formal portraiture to honor public leaders. As part of the Smith...