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Silhouette

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-103797

Description

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left wearing a bonnet, mounted in a black molded paper frame with scalloped edge and oval opening.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
glass (material)
SILHOUETTE

Inscription

Print: "CARR's / BOOK SHOP, / Daily News Building"
Pencil: "Miss Chase Burough / of / Stonington [illegible]" (Pencil and print)

Additional Identification Number

3525

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

American

Dimensions

6 in x 4 5/8 in (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1922.150

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