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Henry Clay

Henry Clay
Artist
Unidentified Artist
Former attribution
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Henry Clay, 12 Apr 1777 - 29 Jun 1852
Lucretia Hart Clay, 1781 - 1864
Date
1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Black silhouette and ink on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 24.4 x 18.3 cm (9 5/8 x 7 3/16")
Topic
Lucretia Hart Clay: Female
Henry Clay: Male
Henry Clay: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kentucky
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
S/NPG.2006.111
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view