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Artist
William Strickland, 1788 - 1854
Copy after
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852
Sitter
Meriwether Lewis, 18 Aug 1774 - 11 Oct 1809
Date
1816
Type
Print
Medium
Aquatint on paper
Dimensions
Image: 15.5 x 9.4 cm (6 1/8 x 3 11/16")
Topic
Exterior
Weapon\Gun\Rifle
Meriwether Lewis: Male
Meriwether Lewis: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer
Meriwether Lewis: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer\American West
Meriwether Lewis: Politics and Government\Governor\Territorial Governor\Louisiana
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution