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Richard H. Kern
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About this work
Richard H. Kern (1821-1853) was the older brother of the artist Edward Meyer Kern. Richard was an illustrator and scientist who, like Edward, accompanied the surveyor John C. Frémont on an expedition through the Rocky Mountains. He later worked for the U.S. Army, drawing topographical views of Indian territories. He was killed in an ambush in 1853, the year after his brother painted his portrait.
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Credit lineRichard H. Kern. 1852. Edward Meyer Kern, born Philadelphia, PA 1823-died Philadelphia, PA 1863. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Smithsonian Institution Library. CC0.
