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Portrait of General Sherman from a Sarony photograph taken in 1886. In presenting the picture to the author of this article, Sherman said, "I prefer it to any other portrait ever made."

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William T. Sherman

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Portrait of General Sherman from a Sarony photograph taken in 1886. In presenting the picture to the author of this article, Sherman said, "I prefer it to any other portrait ever made."

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Portrait of General Sherman from a Sarony photograph taken in 1886. In presenting the picture to the author of this article, Sherman said, "I prefer it to any other portrait ever made."
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

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William T. Sherman

Portraits

Dates / Origin
Place: New York
Publisher: The Knickerbocker Press. G. P. Putnam's Sons
Date Issued: 1902-02
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Notes
Content: Published in The criterion : a magazine of literature, drama, music, art, Vol. II, No. II, Feb. 1902, p. 6.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
TMS ID: 433695
TMS Object Number: Portraits (William T. Sherman).0042
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 76891a50-c5a7-012f-a6ee-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1902: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of General Sherman from a Sarony photograph taken in 1886. In presenting the picture to the author of this article, Sherman said, "I prefer it to any other portrait ever made."" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1902-02. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b437a2f1-8515-4380-e040-e00a18067533

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of General Sherman from a Sarony photograph taken in 1886. In presenting the picture to the author of this article, Sherman said, "I prefer it to any other portrait ever made."" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b437a2f1-8515-4380-e040-e00a18067533

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1902-02). Portrait of General Sherman from a Sarony photograph taken in 1886. In presenting the picture to the author of this article, Sherman said, "I prefer it to any other portrait ever made." Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b437a2f1-8515-4380-e040-e00a18067533

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b437a2f1-8515-4380-e040-e00a18067533 | title= (still image) Portrait of General Sherman from a Sarony photograph taken in 1886. In presenting the picture to the author of this article, Sherman said, "I prefer it to any other portrait ever made.", (1902-02) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=October 16, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Portrait of General Sherman from a Sarony photograph taken in 1886. In presenting the picture to the author of this article, Sherman said, "I prefer it to any other portrait ever made."