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Artist
David C. Hinman, active 1830 - c. 1849
Copy after
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862
Sitter
Eli Whitney, 8 Dec 1765 - 8 Jan 1825
Date
1847
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 9.7 x 9.5cm (3 13/16 x 3 3/4")
Sheet: 22 x 14.5cm (8 11/16 x 5 11/16")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Eli Whitney: Male
Eli Whitney: Science and Technology\Inventor
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
