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Silhouette portrait cut from black paper of Dr. Charles Burroughs preaching from the pulpit, mounted in black wood frame.
silhouettes
glass (material)
Silhouette
Front: "Dr. Chs. Burroughs Rector of St. John's Ch. / Portsmouth N.H. Boston 28th Dec. 1841" Reverse: [ink] "Charles Burrough / Rector of / St. John's Church / Portsmouth, N.H. / Boston 28th Dec. 1841" [paper label] "This Silhouette of / Dr. Charles Burroughs / was cut by August Edouart during his / visit to the United States 1839-1849 / Arthus. Vernay / 12 East 45th Street, New York" (Paper labels and ink)
Burroughs, Charles, 1787-1868
3614
Edouart, Auguste (Artist)
Boston, Massachusetts
11 3/4 in x 8 3/4 in x 1/2 in (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Hannah May Burrough Freeman
1945.443
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