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Pierce and Hawthorne

Pierce and Hawthorne
Artist
Joseph Jefferson, 20 Feb 1829 - 23 Apr 1905
Sitter
Franklin Pierce, 23 Nov 1804 - 8 Oct 1869
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 4 Jul 1804 - 19 May 1864
Date
1859
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Cutout paper on paper
Dimensions
Image: 21.5cm x 16cm (8 7/16" x 6 5/16")
Sheet: 23.2cm x 17cm (9 1/8" x 6 11/16")
Topic
Franklin Pierce: Male
Franklin Pierce: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Senator\New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\President of US
Franklin Pierce: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New Hampshire
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Male
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Literature\Writer\Novelist
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Consul\US Consul
Portrait
Place
United States\Massachusetts\Suffolk\Boston
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.94.118
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view