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Associated Title
Book: Portrait Gallery of Distinguished American Citizens
Artist
E. B. & E. C. Kellogg Lithography Company, active c. 1842 - 1867
Sitter
Alexander Macomb, 27 Jul 1748 - 19 Jan 1831
Date
1844
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithographed silhouette with tintstone on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 42.8 x 31.4cm (16 7/8 x 12 3/8")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Exterior
Exterior\Landscape
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Illustration
Alexander Macomb: Male
Alexander Macomb: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Real estate agent
Alexander Macomb: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Alexander Macomb: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant\Shipping merchant
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis
