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Artist
John Sartain, 24 Oct 1808 - 25 Oct 1897
Sitter
Edgar Allan Poe, 19 Jan 1809 - 7 Oct 1849
Date
1849
Type
Print
Medium
Mezzotint and engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 10.7 × 8.9 cm (4 3/16 × 3 1/2")
Sheet: 21.6 × 12.5 cm (8 1/2 × 4 15/16")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Edgar Allan Poe: Male
Edgar Allan Poe: Literature\Writer\Poet
Edgar Allan Poe: Journalism and Media\Magazine editor
Edgar Allan Poe: Literature\Writer\Novelist
Edgar Allan Poe: Literature\Literary critic
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution