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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Robert A. Anderson, 14 Jun 1805 - 26 Oct 1871
Date
1840
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Positive cut, chalk and wash on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.1cm x 21.2cm (11 1/16" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Interior
Silhouette\Cut-out
Weapon\Sword
Robert A. Anderson: Male
Robert A. Anderson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
Robert A. Anderson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Robert A. Anderson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.