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Artist
William Bache, 22 Dec 1771 - 09 Jul 1845
Sitter
Col. Robert Semple Jr., 10 Sep 1772 - 14 Nov 1813
Date
c. 1803-04
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Cut coated paper mounted on paper
Dimensions
Image (approx): 7.9 × 7 cm (3 1/8 × 2 3/4")
Book closed: 47.3 × 34.9 × 4.8 cm (18 5/8 × 13 3/4 × 1 7/8")
Book open: 47.3 × 66.7 × 4.8 cm (18 5/8 × 26 1/4 × 1 7/8")
Topic
Silhouette\Cut-out
Book\Album
Col. Robert Semple Jr.: Male
Col. Robert Semple Jr.: Military and Intelligence
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Sarah Bache Bloise
