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Attribution
William Bache, 22 Dec 1771 - 09 Jul 1845
Sitter
Rufus King, 24 Mar 1755 - 29 Apr 1827
Date
c. 1810
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Ink with white paint on paper
Dimensions
Image: 8 x 4.5 cm. (3 1/8 x 1 3/4")
Sheet: 11.8 x 9.6 cm. (4 11/16 x 3 3/4")
Topic
Rufus King: Male
Rufus King: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York
Rufus King: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
Rufus King: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Rufus King: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Rufus King: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution
Rufus King: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Carol F. Jopling