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Winfield Scott and John Ellis Wool

Artist: Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter: Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866; John Ellis Wool, 29 Feb 1784 - 10 Nov 1869

Date: 1843

Type: Silhouette

Medium: Lithograph, pencil and cut paper on paper
Dimensions: Image/Sheet: 28cm x 19.2cm (11" x 7 9/16")

Topic: Exterior\Landscape; Silhouette\Cut-out; Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove; Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat; Vehicle\Boat\Sailboat; Architecture\Fortress; Winfield Scott: Male; Winfield Scott: Literature\Writer; Winfield Scott: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate; Winfield Scott: Politics and Government\Public official; Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General; Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812 army officer; Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Mexican War army officer; Winfield Scott: Congressional Gold Medal; John Ellis Wool: Male; John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer; John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General; John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812 army officer; John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Mexican War army officer; Portrait

Place: United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga

Credit Line: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Object number: NPG.91.126.127.A

Data Source: National Portrait Gallery