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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
William Henry Seward, 16 May 1801 - 15 Oct 1872
Date
1839
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Cut paper, lithograph and ink on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 27.8cm x 18.6cm (10 15/16" x 7 5/16")
Topic
Silhouette\Cut-out
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Architecture\Window
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Bookcase
Architecture\Column
William Henry Seward: Male
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
William Henry Seward: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Statesman
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Governor\New York
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
