Robert B. Taney, 1777-1864 – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Robert B. Taney, 1777-1864, a historic print rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Robert B. Taney, 1777-1864
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Robert B. Taney, the fifth Chief Justice of the United States, is the subject of this 1899 etching by Max Rosenthal, a portrait made decades after his death in 1864. Taney led the Supreme Court from 1836 until his death, and his name is tied most closely to the Dred Scott decision of 1857, which denied citizenship to Black Americans and shaped the national debate that led to the Civil War. The record's caption-card notes are unverified, so the attribution and publication details should be checked against other sources before relying on them.
| Created / published | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : etching. |
| Notes | Etching by Max Rosenthal. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: B.I.; Pub. Ind. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,106 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-157529 |
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