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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
John Marsh, 1788 - 1868
Cyrus Porter Smith, 1800 - 1877
Date
1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Ink wash, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28cm x 21cm (11" x 8 1/4")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Silhouette\Cut-out
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug
John Marsh: Male
John Marsh: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy
John Marsh: Literature\Writer
John Marsh: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Temperance
Cyrus Porter Smith: Male
Cyrus Porter Smith: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Cyrus Porter Smith: Education and Scholarship\Educator
Cyrus Porter Smith: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad
Cyrus Porter Smith: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\Brooklyn, NY
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
