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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
David Dixon Porter, 8 Jun 1813 - 13 Feb 1891
Date
c. 1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Cut paper silhouette
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 30.4 × 22.5 cm (11 15/16 × 8 7/8")
Topic
Printed Material\Newspaper
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette
Interior\Domestic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Rocking chair
Artwork\Painting\Landscape
David Dixon Porter: Male
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Rear Admiral
David Dixon Porter: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Vice Admiral
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
