John Charles Fremont
1861 · Salted paper print with wash drawing
Image/Sheet: 18.1 × 13.4 cm (7 1/8 × 5 1/4")
National Portrait Gallery
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Samuel Root
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Samuel Root was an American printmaker active during the nineteenth century. Working primarily in engraving and lithography, Root produced reproductive prints and original compositions that circulated widely throughout the United States. His technical facility in both traditional and emerging print media made him a significant figure in the dissemination of visual culture during the expansion of illustrated journalism and popular publishing. Root's career spanned seven decades, establishing him as a prolific and commercially successful practitioner of the printmaking trades.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 40% · Updated 1mo ago
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
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National Portrait Gallery
City of Westminster, United Kingdom
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