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Two black silhouettes of men in dark coats facing each other in a draped interior, with handwritten inscriptions below.

Jeremiah Mason and Samuel Wilde, Silhouette by Auguste Edouart

Two black paper silhouettes of standing men in dark coats face each other before a lithographed interior with a draped curtain and a column. The figure on the left holds a folded handkerchief, while the figure on the right gestures with one hand and holds papers. Handwritten names and a date appear in the lower margin.

Artist
Auguste Edouart
Date
1842
Medium
Lithograph, pencil and cut paper on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3064 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1842).
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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