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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
John Ross, 3 Oct 1790 - 1 Aug 1866
Date
1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.1cm x 20.9cm (11 1/16" x 8 1/4")
Topic
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Exterior\Mountains
Vehicle\Boat
John Ross: Male
John Ross: Native American\Native American leader\Chief
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.