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Black and white lithograph bust portrait of a man with wavy dark hair in a fur-trimmed cape and dark coat, with the printed title Secretary of War below.

Joel Roberts Poinsett, Secretary of War, lithograph portrait

A lithographic portrait of a man with dark, wavy hair wearing a dark double-breasted coat with a black collar and a fur-trimmed cape draped over his shoulder. He gazes directly at the viewer against a soft, shaded background. A printed signature appears beneath the bust, with the title below it.

Artist
Fenderich
Date
1838
Medium
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
2805 × 3200 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1838).
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 Museum of American History