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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Solomon Etting, 1764 - 1847
Date
1840
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Sepia ink, ink wash, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.2cm x 21.3cm (11 1/8" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Silhouette\Cut-out
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Architecture\Window
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Bookcase
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Solomon Etting: Male
Solomon Etting: Politics and Government\Public official
Solomon Etting: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
Solomon Etting: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Portrait
Place
United States\Maryland\Baltimore Independent City\Baltimore
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.