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Artist
Benoît-Louis Prévost, 1735? - 1804
Copy after
Pierre Eugène Du Simitière, c. 1736 - 1784
Sitter
Silas Deane, 24 Dec 1737 - 23 Sep 1789
Date
1780
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 16.2 x 11.4 cm (6 3/8 x 4 1/2")
Sheet: 24.8 x 20.3 cm (9 3/4 x 8")
Topic
Silas Deane: Male
Silas Deane: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Silas Deane: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Silas Deane: Politics and Government\Diplomat
Silas Deane: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Connecticut
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution