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Silhouette Portrait

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1800

GUSN

GUSN-103891

Description

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in a round brass frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
glass (material)
brass (alloy)
SILHOUETTE

Inscription

Gt. Gt. Aunt / Fear / P. / Lenox (Paper label)

Associated Person

Percival, Fear, 1787-1815

Additional Identification Number

3623

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Lenox, Massachusetts

Dimensions

1/2 in (W), 4 in (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1947.47

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