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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
William McKendree Gwin, 1805 - 1885
Date
1840
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph, chalk and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.2cm x 21.2cm (11 1/8" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Architecture\Window
Artwork\Painting\Landscape
William McKendree Gwin: Male
William McKendree Gwin: Law and Crime\Lawyer
William McKendree Gwin: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Mississippi
William McKendree Gwin: Medicine and Health\Physician
William McKendree Gwin: Politics and Government\US Senator\California
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Saratoga\Saratoga
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
