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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Samuel Wilkeson, 1781 - 1848
Date
1841
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 28.1cm x 21.1cm (11 1/16" x 8 5/16")
Topic
Exterior\Landscape
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Vehicle\Boat\Sailboat
Architecture\Building\Castle
Samuel Wilkeson: Male
Samuel Wilkeson: Law and Crime\Judge
Samuel Wilkeson: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
Samuel Wilkeson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Shipping
Samuel Wilkeson: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\Buffalo, NY
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.