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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
John Caldwell Calhoun, 18 Mar 1782 - 31 Mar 1850
Date
1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 27.7cm x 21.3cm (10 7/8" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Silhouette\Cut-out
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Architecture\Window
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Bookcase
Vehicle\Boat\Sailboat
John Caldwell Calhoun: Male
John Caldwell Calhoun: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
John Caldwell Calhoun: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Philosopher
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\US Senator\South Carolina
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.