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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
George S. Gibson, 1800 - 1872
Solomon Hillen, Jr., 1810 - 1873
Date
1843
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28cm x 21.2cm (11" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Exterior\Landscape\Rural
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Costume\Outerwear\Cape
George S. Gibson: Male
George S. Gibson: Medicine and Health\Physician
Solomon Hillen, Jr.: Male
Solomon Hillen, Jr.: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Solomon Hillen, Jr.: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Maryland
Solomon Hillen, Jr.: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Maryland
Solomon Hillen, Jr.: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\Baltimore, MD
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.