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Matthias Bruen and Benjamin Richards

Matthias Bruen and Benjamin Richards
Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Matthias Bruen, 1766 - 1846
Benjamin Wood Richards, 1797 - 1851
Date
1843
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Ink wash, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28cm x 21.1cm (11" x 8 5/16")
Topic
Interior
Silhouette\Cut-out
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove
Matthias Bruen: Male
Matthias Bruen: Business and Finance\Businessperson
Benjamin Wood Richards: Male
Benjamin Wood Richards: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee
Benjamin Wood Richards: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania
Benjamin Wood Richards: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\Philadelphia, PA
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
S/NPG.91.126.46.B
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view