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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Heman Allen, 1779 - 1852
Date
1843
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Ink wash, pencil and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28cm x 21.2cm (11" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Interior
Silhouette\Cut-out
Heman Allen: Male
Heman Allen: Business and Finance\Banker
Heman Allen: Law and Law Enforcement\Police\Sheriff
Heman Allen: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Heman Allen: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Vermont
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga Springs
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
