A full-length, seated studio portrait of Secretary of State William Henry Seward, with his body turned slightly to the left, and his head in profile to the left. Seward is seated in a heavy wooden chair and is resting his right forearm on a cloth covered table with a writing set on it. His coat is open, revealing his vest and pocket watch chain, and his left hand is resting on his left thigh. Printed on verso: Alex. Gardner, Photographer to the Army of the Potomac. Galleries ; 511 Seventh Street and 332 Pennsylvania Av. Published by Philp & Solomons, publisher., Washington, D.C.
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