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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
James Hosken, 1798 - 1885
Date
1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph, pencil and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 27.8cm x 19.9cm (10 15/16" x 7 13/16")
Topic
Exterior\Waterscape\Seascape
Silhouette\Cut-out
Equipment\Optical Devices\Telescope
Vehicle\Boat\Sailboat
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird
James Hosken: Male
James Hosken: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Vice Admiral
James Hosken: Science and Technology\Navigator\Ship\Steamship
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.