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Artist
John White Alexander, 7 Oct 1856 - 31 May 1915
Sitter
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 30 Nov 1835 - 21 Apr 1910
Date
c. 1908
Type
Drawing
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 17.4 × 10.9 cm (6 7/8 × 4 5/16")
Topic
Preparatory sketch
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Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Elizabeth B. Reed and Natalie R. Adams