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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Robert Gilmor Jr., 1774 - 1848
Date
1840
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28cm x 21.2cm (11" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Exterior\Landscape\Rural
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Architecture\Fence
Robert Gilmor Jr.: Male
Robert Gilmor Jr.: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Antiquary
Robert Gilmor Jr.: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker
Robert Gilmor Jr.: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist\Patron of the arts
Robert Gilmor Jr.: Visual Arts\Art collector
Robert Gilmor Jr.: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Robert Gilmor Jr.: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant\Shipping merchant
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.