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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
J. H. Ostrom, c. 1794 - c. 1845
Date
1840
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28cm x 21.2cm (11" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Silhouette\Cut-out
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground
Architecture\Building\Tent
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Symbols & Motifs\Flag
Weapon\Cannon
Architecture\Fortress
J. H. Ostrom: Male
J. H. Ostrom: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga Springs
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
