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Benjamin Silliman

Benjamin Silliman
Artist
Philip M. Whelpley, active 1845 - 1852
Copy after
Samuel Peck, 1813 - 1879
Sitter
Benjamin Silliman, 8 Aug 1779 - 24 Nov 1864
Date
1851
Type
Print
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 29.1 x 21.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 9/16")
Topic
Benjamin Silliman: Male
Benjamin Silliman: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Benjamin Silliman: Science and Technology\Scientist
Benjamin Silliman: Literature\Writer\Scientific writer
Benjamin Silliman: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer
Benjamin Silliman: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University
Benjamin Silliman: Education and Scholarship\Founder\College
Benjamin Silliman: Science and Technology\Scientist\Naturalist
Benjamin Silliman: Science and Technology\Scientist\Chemist
Benjamin Silliman: Science and Technology\Scientist\Earth scientist\Geologist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of John O'Brien
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.2008.89
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view