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Artist
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861
Sitter
John Joseph Hughes, 24 Jun 1797 - 3 Jan 1864
Date
1840
Type
Silhouette
Medium
Lithograph and cut paper on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 27.8cm x 21.2cm (10 15/16" x 8 3/8")
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Silhouette\Cut-out
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Architecture\Window
Artwork\Painting\Landscape
John Joseph Hughes: Male
John Joseph Hughes: Literature\Writer
John Joseph Hughes: Education and Scholarship\Founder\College
John Joseph Hughes: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Prelate\Bishop\Archbishop
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.
