Artist: Daniel Huntington (1816-1906)

In 1862 Pierrepont was made a member of the Military Commission for the cases of State prisoners in the custody of the Federal military authorities, and in 1867 became a member of the State constitutional convention. From 1869 to 1870 he served as United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. President Grant appointed Pierrepont Attorney General of the United States on April 26, 1875. He was an active member of the "Committee of Seventy." In 1876 he became Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Great Britain, serving until December 1, 1877. Pierrepont died in New York City on March 6, 1892, where he had lived after his return from England.

About the Artist: Daniel Huntington (1816-1906)

Huntington was born in New York City. He began his art career by painting humorous illustrations of everyday life. After studying painting under G. P. Ferrero in Rome, he settled in New York City and established himself as a portraitist. He was a member and president of the National Academy of Art, and vice president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for over thirty years. Huntington's portrait of Attorney General Pierrepont was painted in 1875.