Sujet

Major General Henry Wager Halleck, c1865. Creator: Alexander Hay Ritchie.

Légende

Major General Henry Wager Halleck, c1865. In 1862, President Lincoln appointed Halleck "general-in-chief of all U.S. land forces" - the liaison between the president and the forces in the field. Acquaintances recalled Halleck as "a regimental clerk with the personality of a cold muffin." Ritchie, a Scottish-born artist, was known chiefly for his prints.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23B16_366

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Droits gérés

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59.7Mo (1.6Mo) / 35.6cm x 42.0cm / 4210 x 4960 (300dpi)

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