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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Moses Whitney, 1775 - 24 Dec 1859
Date
1842
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.1cm x 21.2cm (11 1/16" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Exterior\Landscape\Rural
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Architecture\Wall\Stone
Moses Whitney: Male
Moses Whitney: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Lumber
Moses Whitney: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Developer
Moses Whitney: Crafts and Trades\Leatherworker\Tanner
Moses Whitney: Military and Intelligence\Officer
Moses Whitney: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.