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Associated Title
Book: Portrait Gallery of Distinguished American Citizens
Artist
E. B. & E. C. Kellogg Lithography Company, active c. 1842 - 1867
Sitter
Joel Roberts Poinsett, 2 Mar 1779 - 12 Dec 1851
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
Printed Material\Book
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Architecture\Window
Interior\Domestic
Home Furnishings\Curtain
Artwork\Painting\Landscape
Illustration
Joel Roberts Poinsett: Male
Joel Roberts Poinsett: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Joel Roberts Poinsett: Science and Technology\Scientist\Biologist\Botanist
Joel Roberts Poinsett: Politics and Government\State Legislator\South Carolina
Joel Roberts Poinsett: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Joel Roberts Poinsett: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis