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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Richard Henry Wilde, 1789 - 1847
James Bates Thomson, 1808 - 1883
Date
1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.2cm x 21.2cm (11 1/8" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Exterior\Landscape\Rural
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Richard Henry Wilde: Male
Richard Henry Wilde: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Richard Henry Wilde: Literature\Writer
Richard Henry Wilde: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University
Richard Henry Wilde: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\Georgia
Richard Henry Wilde: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Georgia
James Bates Thomson: Male
James Bates Thomson: Literature\Writer
James Bates Thomson: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\School administrator\Principal
James Bates Thomson: Science and Technology\Scientist\Mathematician
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.