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Silhouette Portrait

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-103866

Description

Hollow cut bust length portrait set over black silk of a woman facing right with wide lace collar and pencil details for hair, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
glass (material)
SILHOUETTE

Inscription

"Mrs. Jeannette Snow / wife of Capt. P.W. Snow / and youngest sister of / the late Mrs. Halsey" (Pencil)

Associated Person

Snow, Jeannette

Additional Identification Number

3597

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

American

Dimensions

5 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 5/8 in (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1938.20

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