Silhouette of Lieutenant Philip Kearney, Jr.

1841

Auguste Edouart

Associated Names
Auguste Edouart

Artist, French, 1789 - 1861

The image shows a silhouette of a person standing in profile facing left. The silhouette captures the full-body of the person, with one foot slightly forward and hands placed behind their back. Facial features are not visible, but the profile includes a prominent nose and sloped chin, with medium-length hair styled back. The person is wearing a long coat, trousers, and likely depicts a 19th-century style. The background is beige with a small base below the silhouette bearing cursive writing indicating a date and name. No visible jewelry or objects are held in the person's hands.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G28

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia Livingston Hunt, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1966; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1913

  • Vernay, Arthur S. The Collection of American Silhouette Portraits Cut by August Edouart. New York: Arthur S. Vernay, 1913, p. 69.

1977

  • Oliver, Andrew. Auguste Edouart's Silhouettes of Eminent Americans, 1839-1844. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1977, p. 529.

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink by unknown hand on adhered label: May 18th 1841- / P. Kearny Junior / Lt. 1st regt. Dragoons / ADC to Genl. in Chief -; center verso in black ink by unknown hand: Lt. P. Kearney Junior / 1st regt. Dragoons / ADC; lower center verso in black ink by unknown hand on adhered label: This silhouette of / General Philip Kearney / was cut by / August Edouart / during his visit to the / United States 1839-1849

Wikidata ID

Q64536938

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