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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence, 1791 - 1861
Date
1839
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.3cm x 21.2cm (11 1/8" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Artwork\Painting\Landscape
Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence: Male
Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker
Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York
Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\New York, NY
Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Banking executive
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
