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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Isaac L. Varian, 1793 - 1864
Date
1839
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Sepia ink, ink wash and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.3cm x 20.6cm (11 1/8" x 8 1/8")
Topic
Silhouette\Cut-out
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Architecture\Window
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Bookcase
Isaac L. Varian: Male
Isaac L. Varian: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
Isaac L. Varian: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\New York, NY
Isaac L. Varian: Politics and Government\Civil servant\Firefighter
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.