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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
John Bouvier, 1787 - 1851
Date
1843
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Ink wash, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.1cm x 21.1cm (11 1/16" x 8 5/16")
Topic
Interior
Printed Material\Book
Silhouette\Cut-out
John Bouvier: Male
John Bouvier: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Bouvier: Literature\Writer
John Bouvier: Literature\Publisher
John Bouvier: Journalism and Media\Editor
John Bouvier: Law and Crime\Jurist
Portrait
Place
United States\Pennsylvania\Philadelphia\Philadelphia
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.