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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

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

Español: Charles Jackson y John Mason Williams, retrato en silueta

Dos siluetas negras sobre papel color crema muestran a un hombre sentado en una silla, con las piernas cruzadas, y a otro de pie que gesticula hacia él, en una habitación con cortinas altas y una ventana que da al agua y a edificios. Inscripciones identifican a los jueces Charles Jackson y J. M. Williams. La técnica de papel recortado y tiza crea contornos nítidos y superpuestos.

Português: Charles Jackson e John Mason Williams, retrato em silhueta

Duas silhuetas negras sobre papel amarelado mostram um homem sentado em uma cadeira, com as pernas cruzadas, e outro de pé que gesticula em sua direção, em uma sala com cortinas altas e uma janela voltada para a água e prédios. Inscrições identificam os juízes Charles Jackson e J. M. Williams. A técnica de papel recortado e giz cria contornos nítidos e sobrepostos.

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