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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Jacob Hays, 1772 - 1850
Date
1839
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28cm x 21.3cm (11" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Exterior\Landscape\Rural
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Jacob Hays: Male
Jacob Hays: Law and Crime\Police\Police chief
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.