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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
Henry Alexander Wise, 3 Dec 1806 - 12 Sep 1876
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
Artwork\Painting
Home Furnishings\Curtain
Illustration
Henry Alexander Wise: Male
Henry Alexander Wise: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Henry Alexander Wise: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Confederate Army
Henry Alexander Wise: Literature\Writer\Biographer
Henry Alexander Wise: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Henry Alexander Wise: Politics and Government\US Congressman\West Virginia
Henry Alexander Wise: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis