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Black silhouettes of two men in a room: one seated in a chair, one standing and gesturing, with a window and curtains behind them.

Charles Jackson and John Mason Williams, Silhouette Portrait

Two black silhouettes on tan paper show a seated man in a chair with crossed legs and a standing man gesturing toward him, in a room with tall curtains and a window overlooking water and buildings. Inscriptions name the figures as Judge Charles Jackson and Judge J. M. Williams. The cut-paper and chalk technique creates crisp, layered outlines.

Artist
Auguste Edouart
Date
1841
Medium
Lithograph, chalk and cut paper on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3136 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1841).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

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