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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

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

Español: David Glasgow Farragut, litografía de oficial naval

Litografía de un oficial naval de pie, con uniforme oscuro, hombreras y sombrero bicornio, sosteniendo una espada sobre la cubierta de un barco. Cañones, un cabrestante y jarcia lo enmarcan, con marineros al fondo y una leyenda que dice "U.S. Navy" debajo.

Português: David Glasgow Farragut, litografia de oficial naval

Litografia de um oficial naval de pé, com uniforme escuro, ombreiras e chapéu bicórnio, segurando uma espada no convés de um navio. Canhões, um cabrestante e cordame o emolduram, com marinheiros ao fundo e uma legenda com a inscrição "U.S. Navy" abaixo.

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