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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
John Moss, 1774 - 1847
Date
1842
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Ink wash, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.1cm x 21cm (11 1/16" x 8 1/4")
Topic
Interior
Silhouette\Cut-out
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
John Moss: Male
John Moss: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist\Patron of the arts
John Moss: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
John Moss: Science and Technology\Navigator\Ship
Portrait
Place
United States\Pennsylvania\Philadelphia\Philadelphia
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.