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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
William Valentine, 1802 - 1865
Date
1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Ink wash and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.1cm x 21.2cm (11 1/16" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Silhouette\Cut-out
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug
William Valentine: Male
William Valentine: Performing Arts\Performer\Entertainer\Ventriloquist
William Valentine: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Flutist
William Valentine: Performing Arts\Performer\Humorist
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga Springs
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.