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Lithograph of a uniformed naval officer with a sword standing on a ship's deck beside cannons and rigging.

David Glasgow Farragut, Naval Officer Lithograph

A lithograph of a standing naval officer in dark uniform with epaulettes and a bicorne hat, holding a sword on a ship's deck. Cannons, a capstan and rigging frame him, with sailors in the background and a caption reading "U.S. Navy" below.

Artist
Ehrgott & Forbriger Lithography Company
Date
c. 1862
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3094 × 3999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1867).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

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