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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Commodore John Downes, 1784 - 1854
Date
1842
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph, pencil and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.2cm x 21.1cm (11 1/8" x 8 5/16")
Topic
Exterior\Waterscape\Seascape
Silhouette\Cut-out
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Vehicle\Boat\Sailboat
Commodore John Downes: Male
Commodore John Downes: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga Springs
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
