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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
John Williams Proudfit, 1803 - 1870
Date
1843
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Ink wash, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 27.8cm x 21.2cm (10 15/16" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Interior
Silhouette\Cut-out
Printed Material\Document
John Williams Proudfit: Male
John Williams Proudfit: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor
John Williams Proudfit: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College
John Williams Proudfit: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
John Williams Proudfit: Literature\Writer\Essayist
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.