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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
Paul Beck, Jr., 1757 - 1844
Date
1843
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 27.6cm x 20.8cm (10 7/8" x 8 3/16")
Topic
Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Silhouette\Cut-out
Paul Beck, Jr.: Male
Paul Beck, Jr.: Visual Arts\Founder\Art Museum
Paul Beck, Jr.: Visual Arts\Art collector
Paul Beck, Jr.: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
Paul Beck, Jr.: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Paul Beck, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Militia
Paul Beck, Jr.: Visual Arts\Benefactor
Portrait
Place
United States\Pennsylvania\Philadelphia\Philadelphia
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.