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Black silhouette of a man in profile with arms folded, set against a lithographed garden with trees, a stone urn, and a balustrade.

William H. Maxwell

A black cut-paper silhouette of a man in profile, standing with arms folded and short hair, is mounted on a printed lithograph of a garden. Tall trees, a stone urn planted with foliage, and a distant balustrade fill the background, and the handwritten name Mr. Maxwell appears at top.

Artist
Auguste Edouart
Date
1840
Medium
Lithograph, chalk and cut paper on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3231 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1840).
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: Silueta de William H. Maxwell en un jardín

Una silueta negra recortada en papel muestra a un hombre de perfil, de pie con los brazos cruzados y cabello corto, montada sobre una litografía de un jardín. Árboles altos, una urna de piedra con follaje y una balaustrada lejana llenan el fondo, y en la parte superior aparece el nombre manuscrito Mr. Maxwell.

Português: Silhueta de William H. Maxwell em um jardim

Uma silhueta preta recortada em papel mostra um homem de perfil, em pé, com os braços cruzados e cabelo curto, colocada sobre uma litografia de um jardim. Árvores altas, um vaso de pedra com folhagem e uma balaustrada ao longe preenchem o fundo, e no topo aparece o nome manuscrito Mr. Maxwell.