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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
John Tyler, 29 Mar 1790 - 18 Jan 1862
Date
1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.1cm x 21.1cm (11 1/16" x 8 5/16")
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Architecture\Arch
Architecture\Balustrade
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Architecture\Column
Printed Material\Papers\Letter
John Tyler: Male
John Tyler: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Tyler: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Tyler: Politics and Government\President of US
John Tyler: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\Chancellor
John Tyler: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia
John Tyler: Politics and Government\State Legislator\West Virginia
John Tyler: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
John Tyler: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.