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Alternate Title
Book: Portrait Gallery of Distinguished American Citizens
Artist
E. B. & E. C. Kellogg Lithography Company, active c. 1842 - 1867
Sitter
John Forsyth, 22 Oct 1780 - 21 Oct 1841
Date
1844
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithographed silhouette with tintstone on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 42.8 x 31.4cm (16 7/8 x 12 3/8")
Topic
Interior
Interior\Domestic
Home Furnishings\Curtain
Illustration
John Forsyth: Male
John Forsyth: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer
John Forsyth: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
John Forsyth: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\Georgia
John Forsyth: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Georgia
John Forsyth: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
John Forsyth: Politics and Government\Governor\Georgia
John Forsyth: Politics and Government\US Senator\Georgia
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis
