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Silhouette Portrait

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1824

GUSN

GUSN-103840

Description

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a woman facing left with a comb in hair and lace collar, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
glass (material)
SILHOUETTE

Inscription

"Sept. 14th 1824" (Pencil)

Associated Person

Howard, Joanna, 1800

Additional Identification Number

3569

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

American

Dimensions

5 3/4 in x 4 5/8 in x 3/4 in (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1926.604

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