Joseph Prescott and Benjamin Russell

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Object Details

Artist

Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861

Sitter

Joseph Prescott, 6 Jan 1762 - 1852

Major Benjamin Russell, 13 Sep 1761 - 1845

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.

Date

1842

Object number

S/NPG.91.126.116.A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Silhouette

Medium

Lithograph, chalk, pencil and cut paper on paper

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 28cm x 21.3cm (11" x 8 3/8")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Exterior\Landscape

Silhouette\Cut-out

Equipment\Walking stick\Cane

Nature & Environment\Water\River

Symbols & Motifs\Medal\Society of the Cincinnati

Joseph Prescott: Male

Joseph Prescott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War

Joseph Prescott: Medicine and Health\Physician\Surgeon

Major Benjamin Russell: Male

Major Benjamin Russell: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War

Major Benjamin Russell: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher

Major Benjamin Russell: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper

Major Benjamin Russell: Business and Finance\Tradesman\Printer

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fd89c87c-6ccd-4cdb-a70f-3c927528c6f2

Record ID

npg_S_NPG.91.126.116.A