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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
James Barron, 1769 - 21 Apr 1851
Date
1843
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.2cm x 20.8cm (11 1/8" x 8 3/16")
Topic
Exterior\Waterscape\Seascape
Silhouette\Cut-out
Vehicle\Boat\Sailboat
James Barron: Male
James Barron: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
James Barron: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Commodore
Portrait
Place
United States\Pennsylvania\Philadelphia\Philadelphia
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.