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Lithographed silhouette of a standing man in profile wearing a long coat, before a window with a palm tree and fluted columns.

John C. Calhoun

A dark silhouette of a standing man in profile, facing left, wearing a long coat and a cap, with hands clasped at his waist. He stands before a tall window with a palm tree outside, flanked by fluted columns, over a patterned carpet. The printed caption below reads "John C. Calhoun".

Artist
E. B. & E. C. Kellogg Lithography Company
Date
1844
Medium
Lithographed silhouette with tintstone on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3008 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1844).
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: John C. Calhoun, silueta litografiada, 1844

Una silueta oscura de un hombre de pie, de perfil mirando a la izquierda, con abrigo largo y gorra, con las manos juntas a la altura de la cintura. Está frente a una ventana alta con una palmera afuera, flanqueado por columnas acanaladas, sobre una alfombra con motivos. La leyenda impresa abajo dice "John C. Calhoun".

Português: John C. Calhoun, silhueta litografada, 1844

Uma silhueta escura de um homem em pé, de perfil voltado para a esquerda, usando casaco longo e boné, com as mãos juntas na altura da cintura. Ele está diante de uma janela alta com uma palmeira do lado de fora, ladeado por colunas caneladas, sobre um tapete com padrões. A legenda impressa embaixo diz "John C. Calhoun".

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