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title: Davy Crockett
author: Chester Harding
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20934/davy-crockett/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-11-17
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# Davy Crockett
_Authored by Chester Harding_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20934.jpeg)
## Image Caption
[Davy Crockett](https://www.worldhistory.org/David_Crockett/), oil on canvas painting by Chester Harding, 1834.
Harding's portrait, a marked depiction away from the consummate frontiersman [David 'Davy' Crockett](https://www.worldhistory.org/David_Crockett/) (1786-1836) came to be known as, was painted while Crockett was a Tennessee congressman. After his final tenure in office, Crockett joined in the [Texas Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/Texas_Revolution/), where he would perish at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of the [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/) in 1836, cementing his role as a mythic figure in American folklore.
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Harding, C. (2025, September 09). Davy Crockett. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Harding, Chester. "Davy Crockett." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 09, 2025. .
### MLA
Harding, Chester. "Davy Crockett." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.2021.2?destination=node/63231%3Fedan_q%3DCrockett) by **Chester Harding**. Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 09 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.