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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
John Benge, active c. 1841
Date
1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Ink wash and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 27.7cm x 21cm (10 7/8" x 8 1/4")
Topic
Interior
Silhouette\Cut-out
John Benge: Male
John Benge: Native American\Native American leader
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
